The alignment and size of the new marine and rail terminals provide the storage necessary for efficient throughput of containers from ship to rail or truck and on to their destinations. New and redesigned roadways will optimize truck traffic moving between terminal yards and adjacent freeways. The rail terminal will have eight permanent tracks and adequate container storage space for efficient cargo loading for multiple trains per day. With the two marine terminals, a rail terminal and a deeper ship channel, the Port of Oakland will more than double in size and will meet anticipated demand for cargo transport services well into the next century. Large gantry cranes pick containers off the ship and place them onto truck chassis which are pulled by hostlers.
Hostlers move the containers within the marine terminal yard.
Typically containers are stored in terminal yards prior to placement on a train or truck. A special forklift, called a piggy-packer, double stacks containers onto long haul trains. Top-picks, or other specialized forklifts, load containers onto trucks for delivery to their destinations. Copyright 2000 Port of Oakland. All rights reserved.