Port of Oakland welcomes biggest ship ever this week
Oakland, Calif. – April 14, 2020: Coronavirus may be hampering global trade but it hasn’t broken the supply chain at the Port of Oakland. The latest evidence: the largest ship ever to call in Oakland arrives this week. The container vessel MSC Anna is scheduled to berth at the Port April 16. The ship will […]
Port of Oakland loaded box volume dipped 7.4 percent in March
Oakland, Calif. – April 13, 2020: Port of Oakland loaded container volume declined 7.4 percent in March from 2019 totals, according to data released today. The Port said the cargo decrease resulted from a coronavirus pandemic that has weakened global trade. According to the Port, March containerized import volume dropped 10.3 percent from March 2019. […]
Port of Oakland hails waterfront work force ahead of Ports Day
Oakland, Calif. – April 3, 2020: The Port of Oakland today praised dockworkers and their waterfront brethren for sustaining international trade. The Port’s recognition preceded the annual Western Hemisphere Ports Day scheduled Sunday. It carried added weight in the face of a coronavirus pandemic that has killed thousands and roiled economies worldwide. “Ports including Oakland […]
Port of Oakland shares condolences after dockworker death
Oakland, Calif. – March 31, 2020: The Port of Oakland expressed its condolences today following the death of a dockworker overnight. According to reports, a longshore laborer fell to his death from the deck of a container ship at berth. The Port said the fatal accident was under investigation by local authorities. “This is a […]
Airport worker in Oakland tests positive for COVID-19
Oakland, Calif. – March 25, 2020: A gate agent at Oakland International Airport has tested positive for COVID-19, the Airport said today. The Airport said the individual was not an employee of the Port of Oakland, or the Oakland Airport which it owns and operates. According to the Airport, the individual last worked March 22 […]
Port of Oakland Board to meet by phone during COVID-19 crisis
Oakland, Calif. – March 24, 2020: Port of Oakland Commissioners said today their Board meetings would be conducted by phone while state and county shelter-in-place orders are in effect. The Governing Board of Port Commissioners said its order would extend to Port employees that usually attend the meetings, as well as the public. The Board said all […]
Port of Oakland provides COVID-19 updates via blog
Oakland, Calif. – March 20, 2020: News media can find up-to-the-minute coronavirus impact updates from the Port of Oakland on a new blog. The Port today introduced the update feature on its website. The blog includes reports from the Port of Oakland and its Oakland International Airport. Both facilities have been declared essential operations and […]
Port of Oakland to staff, partners: ‘You are heroes’
Oakland, Calif. – March 19, 2020: Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan delivered a message today to trade and transportation workers: “you are heroes.” His remarks came as the Port and its Oakland International Airport continued full operations midst a coronavirus crisis. The Executive Director thanked staff and business partners for keeping planes flying […]
Port of Oakland, Oakland International Airport will remain open
Oakland, Calif. – March 16, 2020: The Port of Oakland and Oakland International Airport will remain operational despite an Alameda County shelter-in-place order. Both facilities are essential services exempt from the order, the Port said today. The Port’s announcement followed shelter-in-place orders issued by six Bay Area counties. The orders are intended to slow the […]
Port of Oakland export volume jumped 15.4 percent last month
Oakland, Calif. – March 13, 2020: Port of Oakland containerized export volume increased 15.4 percent last month over February 2019, according to data published today. It was the busiest February for export cargo in the past six years, the Port said. Oakland exports have now increased year-over-year in five consecutive months. “It may be too […]