Port of Oakland a recipient of economic relief for California ports
Oakland, Calif. – May 18, 2021 – The Port of Oakland will be a recipient of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s economic relief for ports. The Governor’s proposed budget includes $250 million for public ports that have been financially challenged due to the pandemic. Governor Newsom made the announcement during the California Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Virtual Capitol Summit & Host […]
Port of Oakland passes milestone, sets all-time cargo record
Oakland, Calif. – May 13, 2021 – Another month, another record at the Port of Oakland. The Port said today that it handled the equivalent of 100,096 20-foot import containers last month. It was the most for a single month in the Port’s 94-year history. It marked the first time that Oakland has passed the […]
Port of Oakland trade boom: a second new vessel service in 2021
Oakland, Calif. – May 10, 2021: As global trade booms, the container shipping industry is introducing another new vessel service at the Port of Oakland. The Port said today that Taiwan-based Wan Hai Lines launched its weekly AA5 Service here last month. The route links three ports in China and one in Taiwan with the Ports of Oakland and Seattle. […]
Port of Oakland says Q1 2021 is all-time best for cargo volume
Oakland, Calif. – May 6, 2021: Port of Oakland containerized trade volume reached record levels in the first quarter of 2021. The Port said today its total volume from January through March equaled 631,119 20-foot containers. That topped the Port’s previous record of 612,151 set in Q1 2019. Port officials said, the surge reflects unprecedented […]
Port of Oakland reports record cargo surge in March
Oakland, Calif. – April 13, 2021: An international trade boom is exploding at the Port of Oakland. The Port today reported all-time high container volume for import and export cargo in the month of March. It said there’s no sign of the global surge in business activity abating any time soon. “Ships are full, ocean […]
Port of Oakland welcomes return of import cargo surge
Oakland, Calif. – March 15, 2021: An unprecedented containerized import surge resumed at the Port of Oakland last month following a January decline. The Port said today that import volume soared 26.2 percent in February compared to the same month in 2020. Oakland welcomed the news after supply chain disruption elsewhere drove its January import totals down nearly 12 percent. […]
North America’s tallest cranes rise at the Port of Oakland
Oakland, Calif. – March 11, 2021 – They’re new, they’re huge and they’re the tallest in North America; three, gigantic cranes are now part of the skyline at the Port of Oakland, California, U.S.A. The Port released a time lapse video today with footage of the assembly of one of the giant cranes. One of the most […]
Port of Oakland boss appointed CAPA Vice President
Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 24, 2021: Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan was just appointed Vice President of the California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA). During a week celebrating Ports Day 2021, which highlights the significant contributions California ports made to assist the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wan fills the key leadership role […]
Port of Oakland cargo volume off due to crowded ports
Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 23, 2021 – Containerized cargo volume declined at the Port of Oakland in January, the result of spreading supply chain congestion. The Port said today that import volume dropped 11.9 percent last month compared to January 2020. Exports were down 11.3 percent. The Port attributed cargo declines to factors that included: Late-arriving […]
Port of Oakland names Julie Lam Chief Financial Officer
Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 19, 2021: A key architect of the Port of Oakland’s COVID-19 response has been named the agency’s Chief Financial Officer. The Port said today that Julie Lam ascended to the post Feb. 8. She had been Acting CFO for the past 10 months. According to the Port, Ms. Lam will be […]