OAK Passenger Traffic Up 6.1 Percent in February
Press Release For Immediate Release April 6, 2015 New Port of Oakland Regulations to Keep Pollution from SF Bay Tight limits on storm water runoff will be enforced along 20 miles of shoreline Oakland, CA – April 6, 2015: Water going down the drain shouldn’t be written off as water under the bridge; it […]
No More Vessel Backlog at Port of Oakland
Press Release For Immediate Release April 2, 2015 No More Vessel Backlog at Port of Oakland Ships go straight to berth; a sign that cargo slowdown is on the wane Watch Video Here Oakland, CA – April 2, 2015: A vessel backlog constricting containerized trade since January has disappeared at the Port of Oakland. […]
Record Low Injury Rate at U.S. West Coast Ports
Press Release For Immediate Release March 19, 2015 Port of Oakland Applauds Record Low Injury Rate at U.S. West Coast Ports Waterfront Injury Incidents Drop Nearly 50% Oakland, CA – March 19, 2015 – The Port of Oakland today applauded labor and management on the U.S. West Coast waterfront for a record-low injury rate among […]
Cargo volume down 36.67% in February
Press Release For Immediate Release March 17, 2015 Port of Oakland cargo volume down 36.67% in February After-effect of U.S. West Coast contract dispute; recovery from backlog moving ahead Oakland, CA – March 17, 2015 – February cargo volume at the Port of Oakland declined 36.67 percent from last year, the Port said today. But […]
Gaining on Cargo Backlog
Press Release For Immediate Release March 6, 2015 Port of Oakland Status Report: Gaining on Cargo Backlog Vessel logjam clearing up, containers moving but there’s still more to do Oakland, CA – March 6, 2015 – Efforts to eliminate a cargo backlog at the Port of Oakland are meeting with success. The Port said today […]
Port of Oakland says no to business as usual
Press Release For Immediate Release March 4, 2015 Port of Oakland says no to business as usual Change needed as West Coast recovery begins Long Beach, Calif. – March 4, 2015 – Disruptions from waterfront labor negotiations have waned, but don’t expect a return to business as usual at West Coast ports. “The old methods […]
Port of Oakland applauds waterfront contract settlement
Press Release For Immediate Release February 20, 2015 Port of Oakland applauds waterfront contract settlement Urges effort to speed up the pace of global container trade Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 20, 2015 – The Port of Oakland this evening applauded the tentative agreement of a new longshore labor contract for the West Coast waterfront. At […]
Labor Meeting Halts Work at Port of Oakland Marine Terminals
Press Release For Immediate Release February 19, 2015 Labor Meeting Halts Work at Port of Oakland Marine Terminals No gate, yard or vessel operations during the day shift Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 19, 2015 – Port of Oakland marine terminal operations halted today as longshore workers took the day off for a union meeting. That […]
Cargo Volume Declined in January
Press Release For Immediate Release February 17, 2015 Port of Oakland Cargo Volume Declined in January West Coast waterfront labor dispute affects imports, exports Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 17, 2015 – Port of Oakland cargo volume declined dramatically in January, the result of an ongoing West Coast waterfront labor dispute. The Port reported today that […]
Port of Oakland Launches Maritime Operations Web Portal
Press Release For Immediate Release February 11, 2015 Port of Oakland Launches Maritime Operations Web Portal Up-to-the minute information available at www.portofoakland.com Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 11, 2015 – The Port of Oakland today launched its newest Web portal to provide up-to-the-minute maritime operational updates. Visitors can access the Web portal through a yellow pop-up […]