Port of Oakland: vessel traffic jam in San Francisco Bay fading

Press Release For Immediate Release September 1, 2015 Port of Oakland: vessel traffic jam in San Francisco Bay fading Six straight days without a ship waiting for berth   Oakland, CA – September 1, 2015: A backlog of container ships crowding San Francisco Bay is fading, the Port of Oakland said today. The Port reported […]

OAK Passenger Traffic Up 8.7% for Year Ended June 30, 2015

Press Release For Immediate Release August 28, 2015 OAK Passenger Traffic Up 8.7% for Year Ended June 30, 2015 Port donates 370 backpacks, one for every student at Prescott School   Oakland, CA – August 28, 2015: Oakland International Airport (OAK) ended the Port of Oakland fiscal year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015) […]

Port of Oakland sponsors Back to School Giveaway

Press Release For Immediate Release August 26, 2015 Port of Oakland sponsors Back to School Giveaway Port donates 370 backpacks, one for every student at Prescott School   Oakland, CA – August 26, 2015: The Port of Oakland today is donating 370 backpacks to every student at Preparatory Literary Academy of Cultural Excellence (P.L.A.C.E.) at […]

What’s in the box? Top commodities at Port of Oakland

Press Release For Immediate Release August 25, 2015 What’s in the box? Top commodities at Port of Oakland Over $40 billion in goods move through Port annually   Oakland, CA – August 25, 2015: The Port of Oakland moves 99% of the containerized goods that come through Northern California. What’s in the Box? Anything from […]

Port of Oakland favors Saturday gates, with two caveats

CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin at Seaport

For Immediate Release August 21, 2015 Tells Federal Maritime Commission: need more labor, reasonable fee Oakland, CA – August 21, 2015: The Port of Oakland wants Saturday operations at its marine terminals. But it has two big concerns. That was the message Executive Director Chris Lytle delivered this week in a letter to the Federal […]

Port of Oakland favors Saturday gates, with two caveats

Press Release For Immediate Release August 21, 2015 Port of Oakland favors Saturday gates, with two caveats Tells Federal Maritime Commission: need more labor, reasonable fee   Oakland, CA – August 21, 2015: The Port of Oakland wants Saturday operations at its marine terminals. But it has two big concerns. That was the message Executive […]

Governor, Assembly Speaker visit Port of Oakland, call for transport fix

Oakland Global Trade & Logistics Center

Press Release For Immediate Release August 19, 2015 Governor, Assembly Speaker visit Port of Oakland, call for transport fix Spotlight is on special session of Legislature looking at infrastructure funding   Oakland, CA – August 19, 2015: Sacramento came to the Port of Oakland today seeking support to fix ailing transportation infrastructure. Without road and […]

Port of Oakland receives leadership award for LGBTQ diversity

Press Release For Immediate Release August 17, 2015 Port of Oakland receives leadership award for LGBTQ diversity East Bay Stonewall Democrats says Port creates safe place   Oakland, CA – August 17, 2015: The Port of Oakland has been selected by the East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club to receive its 2015 Corporate Leader Award. The […]

Getting to Oakland International Airport Is Now Uber Easy

OAK airport

Press Release For Immediate Release August 14, 2015 Getting to Oakland International Airport Is Now Uber Easy Fly OAK and Uber Your Way Around the Bay   Oakland, CA – August 14, 2015: The Port of Oakland, operator of Oakland International Airport (OAK) announced an agreement with Uber that permits the Transportation Network Company (TNC) […]

Port of Oakland imports jumped 8.7 percent in July

Press Release For Immediate Release August 14, 2015 Port of Oakland imports jumped 8.7 percent in July Fifth-straight month of growth; exports gain for first time in 2015   Oakland, CA – August 14, 2015: Imports extended their growth streak to five straight months at the Port of Oakland in July. The Port said today […]