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 […]
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 […]