Port of Oakland creates new role to set course for future
Oakland, Calif. – December 14, 2021: A veteran Port of Oakland project administrator has been given a key role in planning the Port’s maritime future. The Port today appointed Jason Garben Project Management Services Manager in its Maritime Division. It said the newly-created position would help spearhead the Port’s seaport development and modernization efforts. The […]
‘Philadelphia Freedom’ for the East Bay as Spirit Airlines adds OAK daily nonstop
Oakland, Calif. – December 7, 2021: The Port of Oakland is proud to announce that beginning May 18, 2022, Spirit Airlines will commence nonstop service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) allowing the over 700 East Bay travelers that make the trip on a typical day to Fly the East Bay Way. Philadelphia […]
Port of Oakland cargo volume off; blame vessel bypass
Oakland, Calif., Nov. 29, 2021 – Port of Oakland total cargo volume declined 20 percent last month, according to statistics released today. The Port said containerized import volume dropped 14 percent compared to October 2020 totals. Exports were down 27 percent. The Port attributed its cargo volume dip to declining vessel traffic. Forty-three percent fewer […]
Port of Oakland chief asks state help in supply chain crisis
Sacramento, Calif., Nov. 5, 2021 – Speaking as President of the California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA), Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan requested state help on Wednesday to ease a U.S. supply chain crisis. He called for increased collaboration and solutions from all levels of government as containerized cargo continues to back up […]
Port of Oakland sees no backlog on docks, calls for cargo
Oakland, Calif. – Oct. 19, 2021: Port of Oakland officials today called on shipping lines to route more cargo here midst supply chain calamities elsewhere. The Port said its marine terminals are congestion-free, unlike competing ports crippled by record global trade volumes. It urged restoration of shipping services that have bypassed Oakland since summer. “There’s […]
Port of Oakland’s Danny Wan heads statewide port group
Oakland, Calif. – Oct. 14, 2021: Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan is the new President of the California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA). Members of the trade group selected Mr. Wan this week. He succeeds Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. Mr. Wan manages both a seaport and airport. The Port […]
Port of Oakland regains Japan giant’s key Asia ship route
Oakland, Calif., Oct. 11, 2021 – Japanese shipping giant Ocean Network Express (ONE) is restoring a key Asia-U.S., trade route at the Port of Oakland. The world’s sixth-largest container carrier brings its PS5 service back to Oakland Nov. 13, the Port said today. The service connects the U.S. West Coast with ports in Tokyo and […]
Port of Oakland lands fourth first-call service in 2021
Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 30, 2021: Another major shipping line is bringing first-call service to the Port of Oakland in 2021. The Port said today that Geneva-based MSC would launch an Oakland route to Southeast Asia Nov. 6. MSC said its weekly service would link Oakland with ports in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The […]
Oakland International Airport hosts the Blue Angels as part of Fleet Week
Oakland, Calif. – September 29, 2021: San Francisco Fleet Week 2021 is scheduled from Sunday, October 3rd through Monday, October 11th, 2021. Air show performers will include the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, and other military and general aviation performers who will be based and utilizing the North Field at Oakland International Airport. The Blue Angels is a flight […]
Port of Oakland import volume edged up in August
Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 17, 2021: Port of Oakland import cargo volume edged up last month while the number of vessel services has been reduced. According to data released today, the Port received the equivalent of 97,850 20-foot import containers in August. That was up 1.6 percent from August 2020. The Port contrasted rising imports […]