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Box Volume Up 8.4% at Port of Oakland
Containerized export volume at the Port of Oakland spiked last month, again turning trade war logic on its head.The Port said that exports, primarily to Asia, wereā¦
Oakland Port Gets Funding for Tech Program
The Alameda County Transportation Commission has received $12.45 million from the California Transportation Commission for the implementation of the Freight Intelligentā¦
Bulk Shipping Comes Back to Oakland Port
Bulk shipping operations could soon return to the San Francisco Bay's Port of Oakland for the first time in 20 years. The Port said itās negotiating with a Canadianā¦
Port of Oakland Generates 84,000 Jobs
Californian Port of Oakland supports 84,144 jobs in the Bay Area and 20 percent of those jobs are Oakland-based, according to an economic impact study.The studyā¦
Oakland Goes Hybrid for Cleaner Port Ops
In the latest development, the Port of Oakland announced that its largest marine terminal is converting 13 diesel-powered yard cranes to hybrid power. The resultā¦
Port of Oakland Gets Giant Cranes
SSA Terminals, the operator of Oakland International Container Terminal, submitted last week a $30 million order for three 300-foot-tall gantry cranes, which areā¦
Port of Oakland Completes TraPac Terminal
Port of Oaklandās container terminal operator, TraPac, concluded a USD 67 million waterfront expansion in January 2019 as it opened a new vessel berth to arrivingā¦
Oakland Port Cargo Volume Hit All-time High in 2018
The Port of Oakland reported a record-setting 2018 in cargo movement, on account of an expected spike in imports aimed at beating new tariffs on goods shipped fromā¦
Port of Oakland Cautious on 2019
The Port of Oakland had its busiest November ever for imports in 2018, shattering an 11-year-old record. The Port said today that it handled the equivalent of 83ā¦
Port of Oakland Cargo Volume Up Despite Tariff Battle
A U.S.-China tit-for-tat over tariffs hasnāt dampened cargo volume growth at the Port of Oakland. In fact, the Port is on track for its third straight year of record container volume in 2018ā¦
Port Oakland Opens Cold Storage Facility
Lineage Logistics and Dreisbach Enterprises announced the official opening of Lineage Cool Port Oakland, the worldās latest next-generation cold storage and logisticsā¦
Yui Hay Lee is New Port of Oakland Commissioner
Longtime business and civic leader Yui Hay Lee has joined the Port of Oaklandās Board of Port Commissioners. Lee was sworn in yesterday to a seat on the seven-member Board.Leeā¦
Four Cranes Raised to Soar 393ft at Port of Oakland
Four ship-to-shore cranes at Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT), the busiest terminal at the Port of Oakland, are 27 feet taller following completion this week of a year-longā¦
Port of Oakland to Begin Seaport Logistics Complex
A freight distribution center placing high-demand logistics capability inside a global trade gateway will soon take shape here. The Port of Oakland said today thatā¦
Port of Oakland Import Volume Jumps 12.6 %
New statistics out today show that containerized import volume at the Port of Oakland increased 12.6 percent last month. The Port reported that it handled the equivalent of 79ā¦
Port of Oakland Mulls $600m Upgrade
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 maritimeā¦
Port of Oakland Terminal OK to Expand
Work could begin next month to nearly double the size of the Port of Oaklandās second-largest marine terminal. TraPac LLC said today itās ready to begin constructionā¦
Port of Oakland Boosts Night, Weekend Work
A $1.5 million subsidy program to stimulate night and weekend business at the Port of Oakland has been extended. The portās largest marine terminal operator responded saying it will use the program to further expand weeknight operations. The announcement comes as the Port abandons its traditional 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. operating model. āThe old way doesnāt work any longer,ā said Port Executive Director Chris Lytle.
Port of Oakland Plans for Terminal Closure
The Port of Oakland has set its plan to move containerized cargo once a marine terminal closes March 31. The Port said today its Continuity Plan will keep tradeā¦
Port of Oakland Adds 400 Dockworkers
The first of 400 new dockworkers arrive this week to meet the Port of Oaklandās need for more labor, the port announced today, noting that additional hires will be phased into the workforce through September to handle a buildup of ships and cargo. The port said its aim in brining in the new workers is to accelerate cargo operations and clear out a backlog of vessels anchored in San Francisco Bay. āWeāre not operating with the speed and efficiency our customers deserve right nowā¦
