Port of Oakland in 2017: the buildout begins for growth
Oakland, Calif. – (Jan. 25, 2017): Port of Oakland executives are calling 2017 the breakout year for an ambitious growth agenda. They asked their Efficiency Task Force this week to help shape that growth. The Port expects to begin construction on nearly 750,000 square feet of warehousing this year, said Maritime Director John Driscoll. It […]
Port of Oakland trade transformed by California growers
Oakland, CA – January 20, 2017: Agricultural export tonnage has grown a stunning 233 percent at the Port of Oakland in the last five years. The result has transformed the Port’s trade profile, making Oakland a leading gateway to Asia – especially for California growers. That’s the message a Port executive will deliver today to members […]
Port of Oakland ‘Year In Review 2016’ sums up record-setting businesses
Oakland, CA – January 18, 2017: The Port of Oakland gained momentum and reached new heights in its three business lines in 2016. That’s the message delivered today by the Port of Oakland in an online retrospective called “Year in Review 2016”. “Records are falling at the Port of Oakland and business volume is surging,” said […]
Port of Oakland’s Chris Lytle: What a difference a year makes
Oakland, CA – Jan. 13, 2017: What a difference a year makes. Last January the Port of Oakland faced the bankruptcy of its second-largest marine terminal tenant. Today it faces a new year fortified by record earnings and cargo volume over the last 12 months. “I have to tell you, this feels a whole lot better,” […]
Port of Oakland set all-time record for loaded containers in ‘16
Oakland, CA – Jan. 9, 2017: Loaded shipping container volume reached an all-time high at the Port of Oakland in 2016. The Port reported today that it handled the equivalent of 1.83 million loaded 20-foot containers last year. That was up 7.6 percent from 2015, topping the previous record of 1.82 million 20-footers set in […]
Port of Oakland director new president of Bay Planning Coalition
Oakland, Calif. – Dec. 14, 2016: A Port of Oakland planning and environmental expert has been chosen President of the Bay Planning Coalition. The trade group’s 36-member Board of Directors selected Richard Sinkoff to a two-year term last week. Mr. Sinkoff is Director of Environmental Programs and Planning at the Port of Oakland. He’ll lead […]
Port of Oakland: there they go again – exports up 11.5 percent
Oakland, Calif. – Dec. 13, 2016: There’s no stopping the export rally at the Port of Oakland. The Port said today that containerized export volume increased 11.5 percent in November from the same period last year. It was the third straight month of double digit growth and the 10th time exports have risen this year. […]
Local earnings from Port of Oakland projects top $6.5 million
Oakland, CA.–(December 6, 2016): Local workers made $6.5 million in earnings while working on Port of Oakland construction projects in 2016. More than 60 percent of those who worked on Port projects live within Alameda and Contra Costa counties. According to figures released today, the result exceeded the Port’s annual local hiring goal of 50 […]
A third Port of Oakland terminal mandates truck appointments
Oakland, CA. – (Dec. 1, 2016): A third marine terminal operator wants truckers to make appointments before picking-up cargo at the Port of Oakland. Wilmington, Ca.-based TraPac said today it will require appointments for all import container pick-ups beginning Dec. 6. TraPac said the appointment system will reduce waiting times by more evenly distributing truck […]
Speakers: Port of Oakland a ‘center of gravity’ for trade and travel
Oakland, CA.–(November 18, 2016): The Port of Oakland can be a “center of gravity” for trade and travel because of its competitive advantages. That’s the word from two transportation experts whose companies rely on the Port, to move people and cargo. They told an audience here last week that key infrastructure projects and geography give […]