Current Board Agenda
Current Board Agenda

Year: 2018

Port of Oakland sees its busiest peak shipping season ever for imports

Oakland, Calif. – Nov. 16, 2018:  The Port of Oakland had its busiest peak season ever for imports during the past three months. The Port said today that it handled the equivalent of 250,686 loaded 20-foot import containers from August through October, the traditional highwater mark for container shipping. That broke the old peak season import […]

Local fare drives dining makeover at Oakland Airport

Oakland, CA – November 14, 2018: The Port of Oakland (“The Port”) Board of Commissioners (“The Board”) has confirmed its decision to adopt the Evaluation Committees’ recommended awardees for Four Separate Food & Beverage Concession Opportunities at Oakland International Airport: Package #1    SSP America OAK, LLC A partnership made up of international concessionaire SSP America, […]

Port of Oakland selects UC Berkeley exec to head IT unit

Oakland, Calif. – Nov. 14, 2018: A longtime University of California, Berkeley systems expert has been named IT Director at the Port of Oakland.  Kevin Fong, a 30-year veteran in systems management, joins the Port after 13 years at the university.  He most recently served as IT Director for University Development and Alumni Relations. “Kevin’s expertise […]

Port of Oakland cargo volume up in trade war, but can it last?

Oakland, Calif. – Nov. 9, 2018: A U.S.-China tit-for-tat over tariffs hasn’t dampened cargo volume growth at the Port of Oakland.  In fact, the Port is on track for its third straight year of record container volume in 2018. But can it last?  That’s the question supply chain experts pondered this week at the quarterly meeting […]

Lineage and Dreisbach open Lineage Cool Port Oakland

Oakland, CA – November 1, 2018 – Lineage Logistics, LLC (“Lineage”) and Dreisbach Enterprises (“Dreisbach”) announced the official opening of Lineage Cool Port Oakland (“Cool Port”), the world’s latest next-generation cold storage and logistics facility. Set on 25 acres at the Port of Oakland’s waterfront, Cool Port will serve as the newest hub for temperature-controlled cargo […]

1.1 Million passengers at Oakland Airport in September

Oakland, CA – October 31, 2018: Officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) today released September passenger traffic reports, which reveal that total passenger activity at the airport increased 4.1 percent – from 1,083,301 in September 2017 to 1,127,927 in September this year. Port of Oakland Director of Aviation, Bryant L. Francis notes, “We are very pleased to see customers continuing to choose Oakland for travel […]

Thousands expected at Jack London Square Halloween festivities

Oakland, Calif. – October 24, 2018: Jack London Square is opening the waterfront Saturday to puppies and pooches, as well as their owners, for free Halloween festivities. This is the fourth annual Boo! Bark, Brews + Bites. More than 7,000 visitors are expected to attend with their four-legged friends to delight in music, tricks and frights from […]

Port of Oakland’s TraPac terminal opens at night for truckers

Oakland, Calif. – Oct. 22, 2018: TraPac marine terminal has introduced full service night gates for Port of Oakland harbor truckers.  The move to expand beyond traditional daylight hours is intended to ease daytime crowding and accelerate containerized cargo deliveries. TraPac, Oakland’s second-largest terminal, said today it will operate night gates for freight haulers every […]

Port of Oakland gets business/civic leader as Commissioner

Oakland, Calif. – October 19, 2018: Longtime business and civic leader Yui Hay Lee has joined the Port of Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners. Mr. Lee was sworn in yesterday to a seat on the seven-member Board. Mr. Lee, President and CEO of Oakland-based YHLA Architects, was nominated by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and appointed […]