Port of Oakland imports up 9.2 percent from a year ago
Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 13, 2018: Peak season is off to a record start at the Port of Oakland. The Port said today that it handled the equivalent of 85,166 loaded 20-foot import containers last month. It was the busiest August in the Port’s 91-year history. The Port’s record performance signaled a strong start to the peak […]
Port of Oakland receives $1.35 million in security grants
Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 5, 2018: FEMA, The Federal Emergency Management Agency, has awarded $1.35 million to the Port of Oakland to strengthen maritime security. The grants were announced last week by FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security. They’re part of the government’s Port Security Grant Program. The Port said it would use the grants to […]
Port of Oakland shore power use hit all-time high last month
Oakland, Calif. – August 31, 2018: Seventy-eight percent of container vessels visiting here last month cut engines and plugged into landside electrical power, the Port of Oakland reported today. It was the highest plug-in rate ever recorded in Oakland. The Port said the performance demonstrates progress in its effort to curb diesel emissions from ships. According to […]
Port of Oakland diesel emissions down 81 percent, 2020 goal in reach
Oakland, Calif. – August 30, 2018: Diesel particulate emissions from Port of Oakland maritime operations are down 81 percent since 2005, according to data released today. As a result, the Port expressed confidence in reaching a self-imposed target: 85 percent emissions reduction by 2020. “We continue to make progress toward the goal we have set,” said Port […]
Port of Oakland appoints Principal Engineer for seaport projects
Oakland, Calif. – August 28, 2018: The Port of Oakland today promoted Thanh Vuong to Principal Engineer in the Maritime Project Design and Delivery Department. The department manages more than $50 million worth of seaport capital projects each year and provides upkeep of more than $1 billion worth of infrastructure. Mr. Vuong will be responsible for managing […]
Major Port of Oakland project could have $1 billion upside
Oakland, Calif. – August 27, 2018: A Port of Oakland infrastructure project could boost economic output by $1 billion while improving agricultural export flow. That’s the conclusion of Washington State University economists studying a proposed $515 million fix for a major Port gateway. Researchers from WSU’s Freight Policy Transportation Institute said this month that upgrading the Port’s […]
Done! Four cranes raised to soar 393 feet at Port of Oakland
Link to time-lapse video that demonstrates how cranes are raised Oakland, Calif. – August 24, 2018: Four ship-to-shore cranes at Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT), the busiest terminal at the Port of Oakland, are 27 feet taller following completion this week of a year-long, crane-raising project. The fourth and final raised crane went back into service […]
Port of Oakland project seen as key to future about to begin
Oakland, Calif. – August 17, 2018: A freight distribution center placing high-demand logistics capability inside a global trade gateway will soon take shape here. The Port of Oakland said today that work should begin this fall on a long-awaited Seaport Logistics Complex. The complex is envisioned as a cargo-handling campus that could change the trajectory of […]
Port of Oakland gives $70,000 to develop eco-jobs workforce
Oakland, Calif. – August 16, 2018: The Port of Oakland has given $70,000 to a local non-profit to prepare local workers for careers in the environmental construction trades. The money is going to Oakland-based Rising Sun Energy Center which has a track record of helping low-income adults get jobs in the construction, energy efficiency, and solar […]
Port of Oakland July container volume up 3.6 percent
Oakland, Calif. – August 15, 2018: Port of Oakland total container volume increased 3.6 percent in July, according to data released today. The Port said the rise over July 2017 totals was driven by an increase in empty container shipments to Asia. Import cargo volume declined 0.6 percent in July, the Port said. Exports were down […]