Port of Oakland reaffirms long-term renewable energy strategy

Press Release For Immediate Release October 28, 2015 Port of Oakland reaffirms long-term renewable energy strategy 75 percent of energy sold to Port tenants will be greenhouse gas-free by 2018   Oakland, CA – October 28, 2015: The Port of Oakland has reaffirmed a renewable energy strategy that will make 75 percent of the energy it […]

Connecting Seafarers to Families

Port of Oakland

Press Release For Immediate Release October 26, 2015 Connecting Seafarers to Families   Oakland, CA – October 26, 2015: “Connecting Seafarers to Families” is the Port of Oakland’s new video. It focuses on the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) located at the Port which serves thousands of mariners each year. You are welcome to link to […]

Import volume up for seventh straight month at Port of Oakland

Press Release For Immediate Release October 12, 2015 Import volume up for seventh straight month at Port of Oakland Early-2015 decline erased in September   Oakland, CA – October 12, 2015: Containerized import volume was up for a seventh-straight month at the Port of Oakland in September. The Port said today that it handled 1.6 […]

Port of Oakland brings cleaner diesel technology to the seaport

Press Release For Immediate Release October 2, 2015 Port of Oakland brings cleaner diesel technology to the seaport EPA grant allows greener cargo-handling equipment at TraPac Terminal   Oakland, CA – October 2, 2015: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Port of Oakland $277,885 to upgrade cargo-handling equipment and reduce exhaust […]

Port of Oakland partners pitch in for Lake County fire relief effort

Press Release For Immediate Release September 30, 2015 Port of Oakland partners pitch in for Lake County fire relief effort Shipping line, truck and chassis firms get containers to Middletown for supplies   Oakland, CA – September 30, 2015: Three companies working at the Port of Oakland are sending shipping containers to fire-ravaged Lake County […]

Port of Oakland operating revenue at all-time high in FY 2015

Press Release For Immediate Release September 25, 2015 Port of Oakland operating revenue at all-time high in FY 2015 $336.6 million total is up 4.2 percent from previous year   Oakland, CA – September 25, 2015: Operating revenue at the Port of Oakland reached an all-time high in Fiscal Year 2015. The Port today reported […]

Dredging season: Port of Oakland gets down and dirty again

Press Release For Immediate Release September 21, 2015 Dredging season: Port of Oakland gets down and dirty again $3.7 million program to maintain 50-foot depth at berths for container vessels   Oakland, CA – September 21, 2015: Once again, the Port of Oakland is getting down and dirty. The Port said today it’s nearly a […]

Port of Oakland: ‘We need to make it easier for truckers’

Press Release For Immediate Release September 16, 2015 Port of Oakland: ‘We need to make it easier for truckers’ Measures to cut delays could take pressure off drivers’ bottom line   Oakland, CA – September 16, 2015: Global trade rides on the back of U.S. truck drivers, a senior Port of Oakland official said today. […]

Port of Oakland import rally rolls on: up 15 percent in August

Press Release For Immediate Release September 14, 2015 Port of Oakland import rally rolls on: up 15 percent in August Sixth-straight monthly volume increase sets stage for peak shipping season   Oakland, CA – September 14, 2015: Containerized import volume keeps growing at the Port of Oakland as peak shipping season nears. The Port said […]

Port of Oakland: vessel traffic jam in San Francisco Bay fading

Press Release For Immediate Release September 1, 2015 Port of Oakland: vessel traffic jam in San Francisco Bay fading Six straight days without a ship waiting for berth   Oakland, CA – September 1, 2015: A backlog of container ships crowding San Francisco Bay is fading, the Port of Oakland said today. The Port reported […]