Port of Oakland to freight haulers: There’s money to clear the air
Oakland, Calif. – January 12, 2018: Port of Oakland officials are making an 11th hour financial pitch to freight haulers this month. Their message: the state of California has millions of dollars available for purchasing new, lower-emission trucks and cargo-handling equipment. The Port is meeting with trucking company owners and harbor drivers to inform them about clean-truck grants. […]
Port of Oakland: 2017 busiest year in 90-year history
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 11, 2018: The Port of Oakland reported today that 2017 was the busiest year in its 90-year history. The Port said it handled the equivalent of 2.42 million 20-foot containers last year. That broke the previous record of 2.39 million containers set in 2014. The Port said it broke two more records […]
Jack London Square restaurants give back during Oakland Restaurant Week
Oakland, Calif. – January 10, 2018: Jack London Square restaurants are offering special prix-fixed meals as part of Oakland Restaurant Week. The eighth annual event, a fundraiser for the Alameda County Food bank, begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday, January 21. “Restaurant Week is a wonderful way for locals and visitors alike to come to the Oakland waterfront […]