Port of Oakland wraps harbor tour season with 1,400 visitors

Final Halloween-themed tour brought local families and community members together Oakland, Calif. – October 24, 2024: The Port of Oakland held its last, free, harbor tour of the season on October 18. The final tour of Oakland Seaport operations brought local family and community members together for the fun, Halloween-themed event. The entire tour season welcomed nearly 1,400 guests […]

Port Board approves $2 million for West Oakland community grants

Rose Foundation for Communities & the Environment to administer funds to benefit economic development Oakland, Calif. – October 21, 2024: The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners voted to provide $2 million to fund economic development projects in West Oakland. The funds will go to the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment to establish a […]

Jack London Square goes to the dogs this weekend

Annual free, family-friendly DogFest event benefits Canine Companions Oakland, Calif. – October 17, 2024: Jack London Square will host the Canine Companions Bay Area DogFest event on Saturday, October 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the plaza near Plank restaurant. DogFest is the culmination of a multi-week program supporting Canine Companions. The non-profit […]

San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport announces on-demand visual interpretation

Blind and low vision travelers offered free access to Aira app  Oakland, Calif. – October 15, 2024: San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) today announced it will offer visual interpretation on-demand to blind and low-vision travelers with the Aira app. OAK travelers can use Aira for assistance with a range of tasks, including: locating bag drop, […]

Port of Oakland container volume continues to grow

Strong 4th quarter is anticipated Oakland, Calif. – October 14, 2024: The Port of Oakland’s loaded container volume recorded a 7% increase in September 2024, compared to the same time last year. For the second month, loaded imports experienced double digit growth. Port operators recorded 10.4% growth, handling 82,180 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in September 2024, […]

‘San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport’ fires back at SFO in opposition to preliminary injunction motion

Port of Oakland: ‘SFO failed to provide evidence of confusion’ Oakland, Calif. – October 9, 2024: The Port of Oakland—which owns and operates San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK)—yesterday filed its opposition papers responding to the City and County of San Francisco’s (SFO) motion for preliminary injunction. SFO’s motion, filed September 17, 2024, seeks […]

Five-year “Float Lab” experiment completed at Port of Oakland

Project tested prototype “island” for use as storm surge protection Oakland, Calif. – October 7, 2024: Float Lab completed its five-year project at the Port of Oakland. The floating laboratory gathered information about marine life and data about the use of a floating structure in an area vulnerable to sea level rise. Float Lab arrived […]

$2.5M federal grant to boost hydrogen fuel use at Port of Oakland

U.S. Department of Energy investment in hydrogen equipment and infrastructure Oakland, Calif – September 30, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2.5 million grant to develop and demonstrate advances in fuel cell technology at the Port of Oakland. The grant is part of the Biden/Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The total project […]