Port of Oakland peak season: steady growth seen, tariffs loom
Oakland, Calif. – June 22, 2018: Port of Oakland import volume should grow at a steady pace in the coming peak season. There’s a wild card, however: global trade tension. That was the cautionary outlook delivered yesterday at a meeting of the Port’s Efficiency Task Force. Members of the advisory panel of customers, labor and […]
Port of Oakland import volume flat in May
Oakland, Calif. – June 18, 2018: Port of Oakland import cargo volume in May was unchanged from a year ago. The Port said today that it handled 82,465 TEUs of import cargo last month, nearly identical to container statistics from May 2017. A TEU is a 20-foot equivalent unit, which is a standard measure in the container […]
Port of Oakland, largest terminal operator OK new lease to 2027
Oakland, Calif. – June 15, 2018: A major global marine terminal operator has OKd a new Port of Oakland lease that runs through 2027. The agreement includes options that could keep SSA Terminals (Oakland) here to 2042. The Port today characterized the deal as validation for the city’s maritime future. “SSA is an influential player on the […]
Port of Oakland hires new Director of Human Resources
Oakland, Calif. – June 13, 2018: The Port of Oakland has named Michael Mitchell as its new Director of Human Resources. A 12-year Port veteran, Mr. Mitchell previously served as the Port’s Human Resources Manager. “Michael Mitchell brings a wealth of government experience to this position,” said Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle. “His effectiveness in […]
Port of Oakland boss to grads: Don’t pull back from the world
Seattle, Wash. – June 11, 2018: A global trade executive yesterday urged college graduates to reject “extreme protectionism,” calling it damaging and futile. Speaking at Central Washington University’s Kent, Wash., commencement, Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle asked his audience to instead embrace globalization. “Don’t disengage from the world – don’t be part of the illogical rush […]
Port of Oakland online shipping platform goes live
Oakland, Calif. – May 24, 2018: A one-stop, online gateway to the Port of Oakland went live here this morning. The Port said its new tech platform, called the Oakland Portal, would provide a single point of entry to seaport operations. It’s believed to be an industry first in the quest to digitize containerized cargo […]
‘Global opportunities at the Port of Oakland’ projects awarded $187 million in gas tax grants
Alameda County, Calif. – May 18, 2018: The California Transportation Commission (CTC) just announced the award of $187.4 million in 2018 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Grants funded by Senate Bill 1 (the statewide gas tax enacted in 2017) to construct two projects of the Global Opportunities at the Port of Oakland (GoPort) Program: 7th Street […]
Port of Oakland cargo volume up 2.9 percent from a year ago
Oakland, Calif. – May 14, 2018: The Port of Oakland’s total cargo volume is up 2.9 percent over the same period a year ago. The Port today reported that terminals handled 791,371 TEUs between January to April 2018. A TEU is the equivalent of one container that is 20 feet long. During the same period in 2017, […]
Port of Oakland meat shipments up 27 percent in four years
Oakland, Calif. – May 8, 2018: Containerized meat shipments moving through the Port of Oakland have increased 27 percent in the past four years. The Port said today that even greater growth is likely this fall when a new refrigerated distribution center opens. According to just-released Port data: Oakland exported the equivalent of 60,000 20-foot […]
Port of Oakland’s four-year journey to record cargo volume
San Francisco, Calif. – May 4, 2018: In 2014, stalled negotiations over a new waterfront labor contract crippled ports from San Diego to Seattle. Today, a number of those ports are handling record cargo volumes. What changed? At the Port of Oakland, it was collaboration, according to Executive Director Chris Lytle. “All links in the supply chain […]