Port of Oakland exports up 8.4 percent in May despite tariffs
Oakland, Calif. – June 14, 2019: Containerized export volume at the Port of Oakland spiked last month, again turning trade war logic on its head. The Port said today that exports, primarily to Asia, were up 8.4 percent compared to May 2018 totals. Imports were up, too, climbing 4.2 percent over last year. The Port […]
Port of Oakland ag exports rebound despite tariffs
Oakland, Calif. – June 10, 2019: Containerized agricultural exports are rebounding despite an ongoing trade war, the Port of Oakland reported today. The Port said farm good shipments in the first four months of 2019 increased 12 percent over last year. The Port added that ag exports to China rose 5 percent, despite that nation’s tariff […]
Port of Oakland: Tariffs the big ‘if’ in cargo outlook
Oakland, Calif. – June 7, 2019: Cargo volume is up again at the Port of Oakland in 2019, but for how long? That’s the question Maritime Director John Driscoll posed this week to 50 trade executives assembled here. Mr. Driscoll warned the Port’s Efficiency Task Force that tariffs are squeezing customers who ship through his port. […]
Port of Oakland cuts time truckers need to move cargo in or out
Oakland, Calif. – June 6, 2019: Truckers hauling Port of Oakland freight are getting in and out of town faster than ever. The Port today reported average truck transaction times of 62-to-72 minutes last month at Oakland marine terminals. That was down from a high of 92 minutes in January. The Port said reduced transaction times […]
Jack London Square summer dance series expands to “Live on the Square”
Oakland, Calif. – June 5, 2019: Jack London Square’s popular Dancing Under the Stars summer series expands to Live on the Square, Friday nights, beginning June 7. This year, the inclusion of live DJ’s, food trucks, a virtual reality photo booth, beer garden and local vendors have expanded the 10-year dance event to festival status. Live […]
Port of Oakland receives final funding for seaport technology program
Oakland, Calif. – May 31, 2019: The Alameda County Transportation Commission has received $12.45 million from the California Transportation Commission for the implementation of the Freight Intelligent Transportation System (FITS) program at the Port of Oakland. FITS includes 15 freight technology demonstration projects designed to address traffic management, security systems and roadway improvements at the Oakland […]
Oakland International Airport prepared for busy Memorial Holiday weekend
Oakland, Calif. – May 23, 2019: This Memorial Day holiday weekend at Oakland International Airport (OAK) is expected to welcome approximately 163,000 travelers over the four-day holiday travel period. Memorial Day Weekend, which begins this Friday, May 24th, and extends through Monday, May 27th, signals the unofficial start of the summer travel season. The Airport expects […]
Cooking competition series kicks off at Jack London Square Sunday
Oakland, Calif. – May 23, 2019: Five chefs will compete in Knife Fight Gauntlet, an outdoor cooking competition at Jack London Square, the last Sunday of the month in May, June and July. The contest is free to watch and open to the public. The series is May 26, June 30, and July 28 from […]
Port of Oakland to shipping partners: ‘Committed to growth’
Oakland, Calif. – May 16, 2019: Plans for a new Major League ballpark here won’t dampen the Port of Oakland’s commitment to maritime business. That was the word the Port’s two top leaders delivered this week to shipping executives nationwide. “In partnership with you, we’ve achieved great things at the Port of Oakland,” the Port said […]
Volaris celebrates 10 years at Oakland International Airport
Oakland, Calif. – May 15, 2019: Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Volaris celebrate ten years of air service between the U.S. and Mexico. Volaris inaugurated service between Guadalajara, Mexico, and Oakland in 2009. OAK, along with LAX, were Volaris’ first two U.S. destinations. Volaris, Mexico’s leading airline for destinations in the USA, serves both domestic and international destinations […]