Oakland International Airport prepares for ‘new normal’ of travel
Oakland, CA: (May 14, 2020) – As the air travel industry adjusts to the COVID-19 pandemic, Oakland International Airport (OAK) is taking steps to protect travelers and workers– both now and in the future. OAK has instituted a Resiliency Task Force to examine all aspects of the Airport’s management and operations, both for short- and long-term […]
Three cruise ships to lay up at the Port of Oakland
Oakland, Calif. – May 8, 2020: Three passenger vessels will idle here with only crew and without passengers while the U.S. embargoes cruise operations, the Port of Oakland said today. The Port said it has not received reports of any cases of coronavirus associated with the vessels. According to the Port, two Norwegian Cruise […]
Port of Oakland to state agency: help us cope with COVID-19
Oakland, Calif. – April 30, 2020: Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan praised his agency’s coronavirus response yesterday but issued a plea for help. The Port’s top official asked a key state regulator to support financial stabilization efforts as the pandemic cripples businesses. “The Port of Oakland is operational in these unprecedented, challenging times […]
Oakland International responds to new face covering requirement for public spaces
Oakland, Calif. – April 23, 2020: The Alameda County Health Officer has issued Public Health Emergency Order No. 20-08, generally requiring the use of face coverings when engaged in essential business and services in public settings. The order is now enforceable in Alameda County and applies to everyone over 12 years of age. As an […]
Front-line workers at Oakland Airport praised as Aviation Industry pivots
Oakland, CA – April 20, 2020: At Oakland International Airport, runways and taxiways are open and in active use. Terminals are operational, and air cargo activity has increased with new goods movement demands. Travel that is deemed “non-essential” is legal but is discouraged as a measure to curb the spread of COVID-19. The measure, while […]
Port of Oakland says visit of its biggest ship ever going well
CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO GALLERY OF MSC ANNA Oakland, Calif. – April 17, 2020: Port of Oakland officials bid farewell tonight to the biggest ship ever to visit this city. They add that the 32-hour call of the MSC Anna is proceeding on schedule. The 1,312-foot-long container vessel departs for Busan, South Korea, sometime after […]
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 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 […]