Huge ships wait in southern California. Why don’t they call at the Bay Area?

Port of Oakland bar pilots say the number of ships that are calling in the Bay Area are at a low. They’re hoping the situation will change in the coming weeks — by convincing more cargo ships to head to Northern California.

THE PORT OF Oakland has brought on hundreds of new workers to deal with congestion. But now many are regularly without work as ships continue to head south despite the huge pile up in Los Angeles and Long Beach.