$15 Million Federal TIGER Grant for Port of OAB Redevelopment Project
Press Releases For Immediate Release July 9, 2012 U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. Mark $15 Million Federal TIGER Grant for Port of Oakland Army Base Redevelopment Project Federal Grant for Port’s First Phase Rail Project to Boost Regional Economy? Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood with Port of […]
Port of Oakland Awarded $3.5+ Million in Seaport Security Grants
Press Releases For Immediate Release July 6, 2012 Port of Oakland Awarded $3.5+ Million in 12th Round of Seaport Security Grants Port Receives 100% of Requested Funds; Project Costs – 75% Federal, 25% Port Oakland, CA – July 6, 2012 – The Port of Oakland will receive $3,543,750 in Federal Port Security Grant funding to […]
Spirit Airlines to Serve Dallas-Ft. Worth from OAK in Spring 2013
Press Releases For Immediate Release July 5, 2012 Spirit Airlines to Serve Dallas-Ft. Worth Nonstop from OAK in Spring 2013 Oakland, Calif.- July 5, 2012 – Spirit Airlines announced today that it will launch new service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) on April 25, 2013. “It is great news for travelers […]
$15 Million Awarded to Port of OAB First Phase Rail Project
Press Releases For Immediate Release June 19, 2012 $15 Million Awarded to Port of Oakland Army Base First Phase Rail Project Federal Tiger Grant to Fund Job-Creating Outer Harbor Intermodal Terminal Project The U.S. Department of Transportation today awarded a $15 million TIGER grant to the Outer Harbor Intermodal Terminal (OHIT) Rail Access project of […]
TUI’s ArkeFly Begins Oakland-Amsterdam Service
Press Releases For Immediate Release June 7, 2012 TUI’s ArkeFly Begins Oakland-Amsterdam Service Great Vacation Destination, with Connections to many European Cities; Economic Impact of $5 Million to Bay Area Tourism Oakland, Calif. – June 7, 2012 – For the first time, scheduled service is now available between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Amsterdam. ArkeFly, […]
Port of Oakland Starts Impasse Actions SEIU Union Rejects Agreement
Press Releases For Immediate Release June 5, 2012 Port of Oakland Starts Impasse Actions after SEIU Union Rejects Tentative Agreement on a New 4-Year Contract Oakland, Calif.,–June 5, 2012—The Port of Oakland announced today it is initiating impasse actions in an effort to negotiate a new contract with Service Employees International Local 1021. The impasse […]
DOT Secretary Appoints Port Director of Aviation Consumer Protection
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 24, 2012 DOT Secretary LaHood Appoints Port’s Director of Aviation to Aviation Consumer Protection Committee Deborah Ale Flint Director of Aviation Port of Oakland U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the appointment of the four members of a new committee that will advise the Secretary on measures to […]
Port of Oakland Welcomes Newly-Appointed Commissioner
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 21, 2012 Port of Oakland Welcomes Newly-Appointed Commissioner Earl S. Hamlin Brings over 30 Years of Finance and Business Development Experience Oakland Mayor Jean Quan with newly-appointed Port Commissioner Earl S. Hamlin Oakland, Calif.—May 18, 2012 – The Port of Oakland welcomes its newest Port Commissioner, Earl S. Hamlin, who […]
Nonstop Summer Fun Begins at OAK this Memorial Day Weekend
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 18, 2012 Nonstop Summer Fun Begins at Oakland International Airport this Memorial Day Weekend OAK Kicks Off Summer Travel, and Celebrates 85 Years of Aviation Excellence OAKLAND, Calif. (May 18, 2012) — Things are looking bright on the sunny side of the San Francisco Bay as Oakland International Airport […]
OAK Receives $2.5 Million For Emissions Reduction from FAA
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 13, 2012 Oakland International Receives $2.5 Million For Emissions Reduction from FAA Vale Grant for Installing Electrical Power at Aircraft Parking Ramp Oakland, Calif. —May 13, 2010— Oakland International Airport (OAK), owned and operated by the Port of Oakland, received a $2.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration […]