Hopes for 100 Kids at Earth Day Beach Cleanup
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Press Release For Immediate Release April 16, 2015 Port of Oakland Hopes for 100 Kids at Earth Day Beach Cleanup Middle Harbor Shoreline Park site for trash bagging, lunch, lessons in nature Oakland, CA – April 16, 2015: Earth Day comes early to Oakland this year. The Port of Oakland said today it will […]
Port of Oakland Shares Vision for Future
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Press Release For Immediate Release April 9, 2015 Port of Oakland Shares Vision for Future New projects will bring more, jobs, growth….and perhaps first calls Oakland, CA – April 9, 2015: New development projects at the Port of Oakland promise added jobs and economic growth here. They could also make Oakland a first port-of-call […]
Jack London Square Evolving as a Regional Food Destination
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Press Release For Immediate Release March 18, 2015 Jack London Square Evolving as a Regional Food Destination Water Street Public Market to open in 2016 Oakland, CA – March 18, 2015 – The Port of Oakland’s Jack London Square is getting a new tenant, which will be the final step in making the Square a […]
Port of Oakland Launches Paid 2015 Summer College Internship Program
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Unique opportunities in engineering, aviation, and other professional fields Oakland, Calif. – March 3, 2015 – Recruitment begins today, Tuesday, March 3, 2015, for the Port of Oakland’s 2015 Summer College Internship Program. The Port’s three business lines, aviation, commercial real estate, and maritime, offer a unique learning environment. Through a competitive process, students can apply […]
Tall Ship Hawaiian Chieftain Brings Maritime History To Life At Jack London Square
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CREW DELIVERS HANDS-ON EDUCATION ABOUT EARLY TRADE AND LIFE AS A SAILOR Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 24, 2015 – It’s a pirate ship, it’s a trading ship…No, it’s the Hawaiian Chieftain, a swift, topsail ketch in port at Jack London Square at the Foot of Broadway. Built of steel in Hawaii in 1988 and originally designed for […]
Ferry Ridership Up Nearly 50%
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Press Release For Immediate Release February 18, 2015 Ferry Ridership Up Nearly 50% at Port of Oakland’s Jack London Square 425,970 passengers give boost to local restaurants and retail Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 18, 2015 – Annual ridership on the SF Bay Ferry service to-and-from Jack London Square has increased nearly 50% in the past […]
Dredging is for the Birds….and Ships
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Press Release For Immediate Release February 5, 2015 Port of Oakland: Dredging is for the Birds….and Ships 400,000 cubic yards of SF Bay floor mud used to reclaim nearby marsh Oakland, CA – Feb. 5, 2015 – Ships hate mud. Birds, on the other hand, love it. The Port of Oakland said today a […]
Twenty rescued seabirds return to wild at Port of Oakland
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Press Release For Immediate Release February 4, 2015 Twenty rescued seabirds return to wild at Port of Oakland Volunteers release victims of San Francisco Bay mystery goo Oakland, CA – Feb. 4, 2015 – Twenty healthy seabirds endangered by mysterious San Francisco Bay goo were released at the Port of Oakland this morning. “It’s […]
Air quality: Port of Oakland ‘taking a big step forward’
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Press Release For Immediate Release January 26, 2015 Air quality: Port of Oakland ‘taking a big step forward’ Science, health experts note gains in curbing pollution Oakland, CA – Jan. 26, 2015 – The Port of Oakland is taking a big step forward in curbing pollution from harbor trucks. That’s the view of two […]
Port Reaching Out to More Small, Local Firms
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Press Release For Immediate Release January 14, 2015 Port of Oakland Reaching Out to More Small, Local Firms The bottom line: $570 million in capital improvement spending Oakland, CA – Jan. 14, 2015 – The Port of Oakland plans to spend $570 million on capital improvements over the next five years. It extended efforts […]