Port of Oakland retired boss Chris Lytle gets lifetime honor
Long Beach, Calif. – Sept. 18, 2019: Port of Oakland retired Executive Director Chris Lytle received one of the shipping industry’s top honors here this week. The Containerization and Intermodal Institute presented him its Lifetime Achievement Award for a 53-year maritime career. The recognition came during the Institute’s annual Connie Awards banquet. Mr. Lytle, 73, […]
Port of Oakland refrigerated exports jump 20 percent in past year
Oakland, Calif. – September 16, 2019: Refrigerated export volume has grown 20 percent here in the past year, the Port of Oakland said today. The increase could indicate that the Port’s strategic bet on temperature-controlled cargo is paying off. The Port said it handled 119,756 20-foot containers of refrigerated exports from August 2018 through July […]
Port of Oakland set all-time import cargo record in July
Oakland, Calif. – Aug. 9, 2019: Last month was the busiest in the Port of Oakland’s 92-year history for containerized import cargo. The Port said today it handled the equivalent of 90,598 20-foot import containers in July. It was the first time ever that Oakland import volume had crossed the 90,000-container threshold in a single […]
Port of Oakland unsure of peak season volume but ready to go
Oakland, Calif. – Aug. 6, 2019: Uncertainty clouds the peak season container shipping outlook with more threatened tariffs on Chinese imports to the U.S. looming. But the Port of Oakland said today that there’s no uncertainty about handling the annual August-November cargo rush. “The Port is operating efficiently, ships are getting in-and-out on time and […]
Today’s chatter: Port of Oakland welcomes 10,000th visitor
Oakland, Calif. – July 30, 2019: Talk may be cheap but it’s popular online, according to the Port of Oakland. The Port said today that its web-based customer service feature LiveChat this month has passed 10,000 visitors since launching in December 2015. The Port said its online representatives are responding to about 200 online queries […]
Port of Oakland Oks long-term lease for speedy cargo flow
Oakland, Calif. – July 29, 2019: A program that accelerates Port of Oakland cargo flow has a new lease on life…literally. Port Commissioners last week approved a firm’s 13-year lease to continue moving loaded import containers off Oakland docks. The agreement keeps Shippers Transport Express on 32 acres at the Port’s Seaport Logistics Complex through […]
Port of Oakland exports up with help from China’s neighbors
Oakland, Calif. – July 25, 2019: Containerized export volume at the Port of Oakland increased in the first half of 2019 thanks to China’s neighbors. Port data released today showed double-digit export volume percentage increases through June 30 to South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Trade with those three nations alone offset a 17 percent drop […]
Port of Oakland freight hauler testing two more electric big rigs
Oakland, Calif. – July 19, 2019: A major Port of Oakland freight hauler is ready to take the next step with battery-powered trucks. GSC Logistics said today it would acquire two more electric big rigs by October. The Port’s largest trucker said it wants to discover if zero-emission tractors can haul cargo containers over highways. […]
Port of Oakland’s keystone project set to be delivered in 2020
Oakland, Calif. – July 16, 2019: Port of Oakland Commissioners have approved the final permit associated with one of the most anticipated industrial developments in Port history. They voted last week to approve a vertical permit – industrial vernacular for a building construction permit – at a long-awaited Seaport Logistics Complex. The developer, CenterPoint Properties, […]
Port of Oakland exports up 4.2 percent in June
Oakland, Calif. – July 15, 2019: The Port of Oakland reported today that containerized export volume increased 4.2 percent in June 2019 compared to June 2018 totals. The Port said it handled the equivalent of 74,901 20-foot loaded export containers last month—compared to 71,894 in June 2018. The Port has now reported year-over-year export volume gains […]