Humboldt Bay is being considered as a port to relieve some of the congestion in Oakland. Break Bulk container ships would load and off load here but with the RR closed and the poor highway situation it's doubtful. One thing they are kicking around is barging containers in and out of here and transferring to larger ships. I don't see how that helps Oakland.
A self loading container ship starting calling here a couple of months loading pulp from the pulp mill now owned by a Chinese firm...
Thanks for the info.
Now that you remind me, I do seem to recall some mention of this, perhaps reading of it right here on FR.