Port of Oakland OKs $8.9 million over 20 years for solar power
Oakland, Calif. – March 24, 2017: Port of Oakland Commissioners last night approved an $8.9 million deal to purchase solar power for 20 years. The Port said its municipal utility will resell the electricity to tenants including those at Oakland International Airport and the seaport. Under the agreement, the Port will buy approximately 11,000-megawatt hours […]
Port of Oakland set for alliance changes: ‘we’re confident’
Oakland, Calif. – March 22, 2017: Port of Oakland officials said today that they expect to take on upcoming changes to container shipping alliances with little disruption. The news should be welcomed by importers and exporters fearful of fallout as ocean carriers switch partners next month. “We’ve spoken to the shipping lines, we’ve spoken to […]
Port of Oakland says hundreds of new jobs are on the way
Oakland, Calif. – March 21, 2017: Industrial development will soon create hundreds of new jobs at the Port of Oakland. The challenge: finding enough skilled workers to fill them. That was the message Port officials delivered to a visiting delegation from the philanthropic Kellogg Foundation last week. The Port said it wants to fill the […]
Cargo volume off at Port of Oakland in February
Oakland, Calif. – March 10, 2017: Containerized export volume at the Port of Oakland declined 1.2 percent last month from February 2016 totals. The Port said it was only the second export decrease in the past 14 months. Overall loaded container volume – imports and exports – declined 5.1 percent last month, according to figures released […]
Port of Oakland marine terminal night gate breakthrough hailed
Oakland, Calif. – March 6, 2017: California’s trucking industry has honored a Port of Oakland marine terminal for easing the state’s containerized cargo crunch. Oakland International Container Terminal received the first-ever Terminal Recognition Award last week for opening its gates at night. The California and Harbor trucking associations presented the honor at a conference in […]
Port of Oakland signs Blue & Gold Fleet for free harbor tours
Oakland, Calif. – March 3, 2017: Free Port of Oakland harbor tours will return in May with a new vessel operator. The Port today announced an agreement with San Francisco-based Blue & Gold Fleet to run 12 cruises through October. Blue & Gold said it would deploy 230-passenger sightseeing vessels for the 90-minute tours. It’s […]
Port of Oakland cranes going higher at largest marine terminal
Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 24, 2017: Up to six 366-foot-tall cranes will soon be raised 27-feet higher at the Port of Oakland. The Port said today the $14 million-to-$21 million project will begin this spring at its largest marine terminal. The objective: make it easier to load and unload megaships with containers stacked high above […]
Port of Oakland turning 90, Mayor declares Port of Oakland Day
Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 10, 2017: Sunday will be Port of Oakland Day in this city. Mayor Libby Schaaf declared the observance last night at a meeting of the Board of Port Commissioners. She said the honor would commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Port’s creation, Feb. 12, 1927 “What a moment to celebrate,” the […]
Port of Oakland telling same old story: Exports continue to soar
Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 9, 2017: New year, same old story at the Port of Oakland: exports are on the rise again. The Port said today that containerized export volume increased 9 percent last month compared to January 2016. It was the seventh straight month of rising exports in Oakland, and the 12th increase in […]
Port of Oakland, partners spending $600 million on future growth
Tampa, Fla. – Feb. 3, 2017: A Port of Oakland executive outlined a $600 million spending plan here today for growth at his West Coast trade gateway. Maritime Director John Driscoll told a maritime audience that Oakland would increase trade volume by investing in new facilities and better infrastructure. The objective: more containerized cargo. “We’re […]