Coastal Cleanup Volunteers Scour Jack London Square Shoreline
Press Releases For Immediate Release September 24, 2012 More Than 100 California Coastal Cleanup Day Volunteers Scour Jack London Square Shoreline Port-Sponsored Event Removed 500 Pounds of Trash from Waterfront Sept. 24, 2012 – Oakland, Calif. – More than 100 volunteers including Boy Scout and Cub Scouts armed with rubber gloves, trash bags and plenty of […]
Port of Oakland Welcomes Two New Commissioners
Press Releases For Immediate Release August 3, 2012 Port of Oakland Welcomes Two New Commissioners Cestra “Ces” Butner and Bryan Parker Sworn In by Mayor Jean Quan Oakland, CA — August 3, 2012 — On Wednesday, August 1, Mayor Jean Quan swore in two new Commissioners for the Port of Oakland, Cestra “Ces” Butner and Bryan […]
Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners Elects New Officers
Press Releases For Immediate Release July 30, 2012 Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners Elects New Officers President Gilda Gonzales 1st Vice-President James W. Head 2nd Vice-President Alan S. Yee Oakland, CA — July 30, 2012 — The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has three new officers. The Port Board approved a resolution officially ratifying the election […]
Celebration Restoration & Transfer of Damon Slough Wetlands to EBRPD
Press Releases For Immediate Release July 23, 2012 Port of Oakland Celebrates Restoration and Transfer of Damon Slough Wetlands to East Bay Regional Park District Ceremonial Grant Deed Signing at Site as Port Transfers Nearly 8.5 Acres of Valuable Seasonal Habitat to the EBRPD East Bay Regional Park District Boardmember Doug Siden (seated left) and […]
Port of Oakland Adopts Fiscal Year 2012-13 Budget
Press Releases For Immediate Release July 20, 2012 Port of Oakland Adopts Fiscal Year 2012-13 Budget $406.7 Million Budget Focuses on Core Needs, Competitiveness, and Shared Commitment to Long-Term Sustainability Oakland, CA—July 20, 2012— On June 21, 2012, the Board of Port Commissioners adopted the Port of Oakland’s Operating and Capital Budgets for Fiscal Year […]
Port of Oakland Welcomes Newly-Appointed Commissioner
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 21, 2012 Port of Oakland Welcomes Newly-Appointed Commissioner Earl S. Hamlin Brings over 30 Years of Finance and Business Development Experience Oakland Mayor Jean Quan with newly-appointed Port Commissioner Earl S. Hamlin Oakland, Calif.—May 18, 2012 – The Port of Oakland welcomes its newest Port Commissioner, Earl S. Hamlin, who […]
OAK Receives $2.5 Million For Emissions Reduction from FAA
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 13, 2012 Oakland International Receives $2.5 Million For Emissions Reduction from FAA Vale Grant for Installing Electrical Power at Aircraft Parking Ramp Oakland, Calif. —May 13, 2010— Oakland International Airport (OAK), owned and operated by the Port of Oakland, received a $2.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration […]
Port of Oakland: Powering Jobs, Empowering Communities
Press Releases For Immediate Release April 5, 2012 Port of Oakland: Powering Jobs, Empowering Communities Port Debuts New Jobs Brochure Illustrating Port’s Positive Economic Impacts The Port of Oakland held a news conference today launching its new jobs brochure highlighting the Port’s positive economic impact – supporting 73,000+ jobs in the region and 827,000 across […]
Port of Oakland Celebrates GGB 75Th Anniversary Art Trade & Tourism
Press Releases For Immediate Release February 3, 2012 Port of Oakland Celebrates Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary through Art, Trade and Tourism Port Calls for Artist Participation in Two Contests Depicting the Golden Gate Bridge to Oakland Connection This is a photo of some of the Port’s super post-Panamax cranes that “squeezed” under the Golden […]
Myths & Facts about the Port of Oakland Protests
Press Releases For Immediate Release December 12, 2011 Myths & Facts about the Port of Oakland Protests While news reports today have for the most part accurately described protest activity at the Port of Oakland today, some incorrect information and rumors persist. The Port would like to separate fact from rumor: Myth: The Port of […]