All 13 Container Terminals at LA/LB Return to Five OffPeak Shifts
As of Saturday, October 9, 2010, all 13 marine container terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will have reinstated a fifth OffPeak gate shift, up from 11 terminals in September, responding to the rebound in cargo volumes this year.
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Marine terminal operators (MTOs) continue to adjust their hours and staffing as market conditions change. Lines of trucks waiting to enter the terminals have eased in the last couple months, as the terminals added back labor and additional shifts, while the strong cargo growth seen earlier in 2010 has flattened.