Transportation Expert Weighs in on Proposed System to Improve Cargo Movement in Ports

Tom O’Brien, executive director for the Center for International Trade and Transportation at Cal State Long Beach, spoke with the online magazine, Transport Topics, about a proposal by trucking companies to use an appointment system in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to move containers. O'Brien said that since the pandemic, ports are looking at a variety of activities to improve efficiency in moving shipping containers.