Oakland Port Reportedly to Set Night Hours

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he Port of Oakland plans to open one of its terminals at night to cope with peak-hour traffic congestion, the Sacramento Bee newspaper reported Thursday.

The proposal drew support from about six truckers and an air district official, the Bee reported.

eter Schneider, vice president and general manager of TGS Transportation in Fresno, Calif., told the paper he supported the plan.

The port is the nation's fourth largest and ships more than $ 1 billion of agricultural products through it each year, including about 75% of California’s produce, the Bee said.

Oakland’s move follows the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles in Southern California, which opened for night hours in late July, which officials there said have been working well. (Click here for related coverage.)

In May, truckers who work the Oakland port protested a lack of parking at the facility. (Click here for previous coverage.)