Port of Oakland October container export volume rises
Oakland, Calif. – November 17, 2023: The Port of Oakland October export container volume rose to the highest volume in any single month seen in 2023. Full export TEUs (twenty-foot containers) rose 4% during October 2023 compared to October 2022, with a volume of 68,974 TEUs. The fading of supply chain congestion caused by pandemic-related disruptions continues […]
Port of Oakland September container volume holds steady
Oakland, Calif. – October 24, 2023: The Port of Oakland September container volume remains consistent with volume throughout 2023. Full TEUs (twenty-foot containers) rose 1.2% this September compared to September 2022, registering 134,186 TEUs, versus 132,559 TEUs in September 2022. However, they have remained flat compared to August 2023. Full exports, which jumped 9.1%, handling 59,757 TEUs […]
Port of Oakland partners with state and Japanese trade officials to cut global maritime shipping emissions
Oakland, Calif. – October 20, 2023: Port of Oakland leaders joined the Port Decarbonization & Green Shipping Corridor Symposium today to discuss the important work being done to reduce greenhouse gas footprints globally and locally. Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan addressed port industry colleagues on the latest projects being implemented at Oakland to significantly cut […]
Port of Oakland reaches milestone for proposed Turning Basins Widening Project
Oakland, Calif. – October 3, 2023: The proposed Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening Navigation Project has reached another important milestone with the release of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR). The Port of Oakland will host three public meetings during the 45-day public review and comment period to collect feedback from the community. The […]
West Oakland community agreement ensures cleaner, greener operations for new Port of Oakland bulk shipping terminal
Oakland, Calif. – September 29, 2023: The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners approved changes in its agreement with Eagle Rock Aggregates to develop and operate a bulk marine terminal at the Port of Oakland. The changes stem from the settlement of a lawsuit filed by the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project (WOEIP) and the Attorney […]
Port of Oakland August container volume dips
Oakland, Calif. – September 21, 2023: The Port of Oakland container volume sagged compared to the same time last year. However, due to an unprecedented uptick in August 2022 volume, the current statistics do not provide a complete picture. Full TEUs (twenty-foot containers) declined 13.1% in August 2023, handling 135,253 TEUs compared to 155,682 TEUs […]
Economic Report: Port of Oakland generates nearly 100,000 local jobs
Oakland, Calif. – September 18, 2023: According to an economic impact report released today, the Port of Oakland generates 98,345 local jobs. As the second largest job generator in Oakland and the fifth largest job generator in the region, the Port remains a critical source of economic opportunity and jobs in Northern California. The Port […]
Port of Oakland July container volume on the rise
Oakland, Calif. – August 23, 2023: The Port of Oakland’s loaded container volume climbed to its highest level since October 2022. Full TEUs (twenty-foot containers) grew 16.8% in July 2023 with the Port handling 136,181 TEUs compared to 116,629 TEUs in July 2022. Full imports rose 12.5%, with 78,122 TEUs transiting Oakland marine terminals, versus 69,463 TEUs in […]
Pasha Hawaii celebrates the inaugural arrival of ‘MV Janet Marie’ at the Port of Oakland with a christening ceremony
Oakland, Calif. – August 9, 2023: Pasha Hawaii and the Port of Oakland celebrated the arrival of MV Janet Marie to the Port of Oakland with a christening ceremony, marking the company’s second Liquified Natural Gas (“LNG”)-powered container ship to call the Bay Area. The Oakland Seaport is considered the gateway for containerized ocean cargo […]
Port of Oakland appoints two veteran employees as acting directors
Oakland, Calif. – August 3, 2023: The Port of Oakland appointed two acting directors, replacing retired Port leaders. Colleen Liang was appointed Acting Director of the Environmental Programs and Planning (EP&P) division and Dorin Tiutin was appointed Acting Director of the Commercial Real Estate division. Both are long-time employees of the Port. Ms. Colleen Liang assumes the role of […]