Jack London Square presents Halloween Día de los Muertos Family Fun Fest
Fall festival honors Oakland’s multicultural past and present with free Sunday event Oakland, Calif. – October 25, 2024: Halloween will collide with Día de los Muertos as fall festivities come to Jack London Square, this Sunday, October 27. The Halloween Día de los Muertos Family Fun Fest is a free event. It will feature activities […]
Port of Oakland wraps harbor tour season with 1,400 visitors
Final Halloween-themed tour brought local families and community members together Oakland, Calif. – October 24, 2024: The Port of Oakland held its last, free, harbor tour of the season on October 18. The final tour of Oakland Seaport operations brought local family and community members together for the fun, Halloween-themed event. The entire tour season welcomed nearly 1,400 guests […]
Port Board approves $2 million for West Oakland community grants
Rose Foundation for Communities & the Environment to administer funds to benefit economic development Oakland, Calif. – October 21, 2024: The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners voted to provide $2 million to fund economic development projects in West Oakland. The funds will go to the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment to establish a […]
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport takes major step towards modernizing its facilities
OAK completes its Final Environmental Impact Report Oakland, Calif. – October 18, 2024: San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK), completed its Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a proposed OAK Terminal Modernization and Development Project. The Final EIR was released October 17, 2024. OAK is owned and operated by the Port of Oakland. The Port […]
Jack London Square goes to the dogs this weekend
Annual free, family-friendly DogFest event benefits Canine Companions Oakland, Calif. – October 17, 2024: Jack London Square will host the Canine Companions Bay Area DogFest event on Saturday, October 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the plaza near Plank restaurant. DogFest is the culmination of a multi-week program supporting Canine Companions. The non-profit […]
Port of Oakland container volume continues to grow
Strong 4th quarter is anticipated Oakland, Calif. – October 14, 2024: The Port of Oakland’s loaded container volume recorded a 7% increase in September 2024, compared to the same time last year. For the second month, loaded imports experienced double digit growth. Port operators recorded 10.4% growth, handling 82,180 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in September 2024, […]
Five-year “Float Lab” experiment completed at Port of Oakland
Project tested prototype “island” for use as storm surge protection Oakland, Calif. – October 7, 2024: Float Lab completed its five-year project at the Port of Oakland. The floating laboratory gathered information about marine life and data about the use of a floating structure in an area vulnerable to sea level rise. Float Lab arrived […]
$2.5M federal grant to boost hydrogen fuel use at Port of Oakland
U.S. Department of Energy investment in hydrogen equipment and infrastructure Oakland, Calif – September 30, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2.5 million grant to develop and demonstrate advances in fuel cell technology at the Port of Oakland. The grant is part of the Biden/Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The total project […]
Port of Oakland container volume continues to grow
August loaded imports register double-digit growth Oakland, Calif. – September 25, 2024: The Port of Oakland’s loaded container volume continues to grow month-over-month. August loaded container volume has risen 5.4% compared to August 2023. Loaded containers are cargo containers that carry a full load of goods. Loaded imports jumped 14.9%, recording 83,272 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in […]
Port of Oakland and partners organize major shoreline cleanups
350 volunteers pulled litter from two waterfront parks Oakland, Calif. – August 24, 2024: The Port of Oakland joined its partners to celebrate California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 21, by organizing volunteers to remove litter from the shoreline. The event was held in conjunction with Oakland Creek to Bay Day at two locations: […]