From a Port of Oakland news release:
A summer-long labor shortage hampering Port of Oakland operations is over. Now it’s time to improve efficiency and speed up the flow of cargo. That was the goal here yesterday as a Port Efficiency Task Force met for the second time.
Hundreds of new dockworkers have joined the Oakland labor pool since July, task force members were told. As a result, vessels are being loaded and unloaded on schedule. Ships that bypassed Oakland due to the labor shortage are returning. And cargo is more readily available for delivery.
The Port said it will now concentrate on eliminating bottlenecks that delay cargo from reaching its final destination. “Nothing is more important than this,” said Executive Director Chris Lytle. “We’re making progress, but there are still problems.”