All Terminals at Port of Oakland Remain Open Despite Trucker Protest

Staff at the Port of Oakland maritime facilities worked closely with local law enforcement to keep all terminals open and operating as truckers protested on Aug. 20, the Port of Oakland reported. Port communications manager Robert Bernardo said that there were 10 to 20 protestors at four locations in the port area throughout the day, including the Oakland International Container Terminal’s (OICT) east and west gates, Ports America and the AMPCO truck parking facility. Bernardo said OICT operations were partially impacted when labor claimed unsafe working conditions, but all protestors cleared away and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union returned to work at OICT before noon. However, protesting truckers still remained scattered throughout the maritime area at 4:30 p.m., “with some antagonizing drivers and impacting gate moves,” an operation update said.

The Port of Oakland expected all terminals to be open for business Aug. 21, and an early morning update said no protestors were visible in the port area, with truck lines already forming. The update added that the Oakland Police Department was on site to help direct traffic, and another update would be provided later.

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