Port of Oakland to buy renewable energy from EBMUD
Oakland, Calif. – October 21, 2022: The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners approved extending a contract to purchase renewable electricity from the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) at the Oct. 13, 2022 board meeting. The energy will come from EBMUD’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Power Generation Station. The Port has been purchasing that electricity for 10 years […]
Oakland Airport hosts the U.S. Navy Blue Angels for SF Fleet Week 2022
Oakland, Calif. – October 6, 2022: San Francisco Fleet Week 2022 is scheduled from Sunday, October 2nd through Monday, October 10th, 2022. 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. With the exception of […]
OAK surpasses 1 million passengers once again in August 2022
Oakland, Calif. – October 4, 2022: In August of 2022, Oakland International Airport saw over one million total passengers for the third month in a row. Additionally, passenger totals reached 91.4 percent of 2019 levels. This is the highest percent return seen so far at OAK since the start of the pandemic. “The traffic OAK has experienced […]
California State Transportation Secretary visits Port of Oakland
Oakland, Calif. – October 4, 2022: California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) Secretary Toks Omishakin visited the Port of Oakland last week for a first-hand view of Port operations and to discuss enhancements to seaport facilities and promote sustainable transportation projects, including zero emissions and renewable energy programs. Secretary Omishakin was accompanied by representatives from CalSTA, the Governor’s […]
Oakland Airport completes $30 million taxiway rehabilitation project
Oakland, Calif. – September 28, 2022: On Wednesday morning, Oakland International Airport hosted a press event to showcase its now-complete $30 million Taxiway Victor and Bravo Rehabilitation Project. The newly repaved taxiways will serve nearly all flight operations at the airport for the next 10-15 years, as these taxiways provide critical access to the airport’s primary runway. “The […]
Port of Oakland collaborates with West Oakland to create green jobs
Oakland, Calif. – September 26, 2022: The Port of Oakland has joined forces with the West Oakland Job Resource Center (WOJRC) to train workers for green jobs in the transportation and logistics industry. WOJRC received a $350,000 grant from the California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program. The Port of Oakland supported WOJRC during the application […]
Port of Oakland August volume drops 8 percent from August 2021
Oakland, Calif. – September 23, 2022: The Port of Oakland’s total loaded container volume dropped by 8% in August compared to August 2021. Last month 155,682 loaded TEUs (twenty-foot containers) transited the Port, compared to 169,602 TEUs in August 2021. Loaded imports declined by 10.2% recording 87,844 TEUs last month compared to 97,850 in August 2021. […]
Port of Oakland A+ and A ratings affirmed by Moody’s
Oakland, Calif. – September 7, 2022: Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has affirmed the Port of Oakland’s A1 senior lien and A2 intermediate lien credit ratings. The rating outlook assigned by Moody’s to both liens remains at Stable. “These ratings represent great dedication and professional excellence by our Port staff,” said Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan. […]
Busy Labor Day weekend expected at Oakland International Airport
Oakland, Calif. – September 1, 2022: Oakland International Airport is prepared for what is expected to be a busy Labor Day weekend as the summer travel season wraps up. OAK estimates that nearly 225,000 passengers will arrive at and depart from the airport between Thursday, September 1st, and Tuesday, September 6th. Friday and Monday will likely be the […]
Pasha Hawaii marks historic milestone as MV George III, the first LNG-powered containership to call the Bay Area, arrives at the Port of Oakland
Oakland, Calif. – August 31, 2022: Pasha Hawaii and the Port of Oakland today announced the inaugural call of the MV George III to the Oakland Seaport, the gateway for containerized ocean cargo shipments in Northern California. The George III is the first Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”) powered vessel to call Oakland. The 774-foot LNG-fueled […]