Oakland Army Base to be converted into intermodal terminal
By SwizStick • Aug 22nd, 2006 • Category: QuickNews, Seafreight, Supply Chain Management
The Port of Oakland is taking steps to not only ensure it’s standing as the fourth busiest container port in the country but also to improve congestion and traffic around the port.
After three years of groundwork, the Port of Oakland will take over the former Oakland Army Base property and create the Outer Harbor Intermodal Terminal (OHIT), an intermodal rail facility aimed at allowing shorter container transfer times, increased throughput and a reduction in truck traffic in and around the Port.
The facility comes through a collaborative effort between the Port of Oakland, Oakland Base Reuse Authority, Oakland Redevelopment Agency and the State Lands Commission. An estimate of the value of construction and other jobs related to the development of OHIT and other maritime support facilities is $50 million over the life of the projects.
Watch for the Port of Oakland to gain in prominence as port congestion and equipment shortages at its southern neighbors Los Angeles/Long Beach make Oakland an attractive alternative. Instead of refocusing schedules back to the status quo of Los Angeles/Long Beach, carriers should look at maintaining or even expanding their ports of call to less congested ports such as Oakland and Seattle. Having all your eggs in one basket is a recipe for disaster. Of course, it also hinges on the northern ports constantly improving terminal and intermodal infrastructure, as Oakland is doing, to both maintain and expand availability.
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