TSA Pre✓® enrollment offered for two weeks at Oakland International Airport

May 21, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – May 21, 2018: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that travelers will have the opportunity to go to Oakland International Airport (OAK) to enroll in the popular TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program starting today, Monday, May 21. TSA Pre✓® enrollment center will be open for two weeks starting Monday, May 21… Read More

Oakland International Airport welcomes passenger-screening canines ahead of summer travel season

May 18, 2018

Oakland, CA: (May 18, 2018) – In what is expected to be the busiest summer travel season ever nationwide, officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) showcased some of the key assets they will use to keep passengers departing Oakland International Airport (OAK) safe and secure: highly visible… Read More

‘Global opportunities at the Port of Oakland’ projects awarded $187 million in gas tax grants

Alameda County, Calif. – May 18, 2018: The California Transportation Commission (CTC) just announced the award of $187.4 million in 2018 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Grants funded by Senate Bill 1 (the statewide gas tax enacted in 2017) to construct two projects of the Global Opportunities at the Port of Oakland (GoPort) Program: 7th Street… Read More

Jack London Square Art and Wine Festival celebrates local artists and regional vintners

May 16, 2018

See here for an overview video about the events at Jack London Square. Oakland, Calif. – May 16, 2018: The Jack London Square Art & Wine Festival is Saturday at the Oakland waterfront at the foot of Broadway from noon to 5 p.m. The Festival will showcase artists, music, dancers, children’s activities and unique vendors…. Read More

Port of Oakland cargo volume up 2.9 percent from a year ago

May 14, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – May 14, 2018: The Port of Oakland’s total cargo volume is up 2.9 percent over the same period a year ago. The Port today reported that terminals handled 791,371 TEUs between January to April 2018. A TEU is the equivalent of one container that is 20 feet long. During the same period in 2017,… Read More

Jack London Square free pop-up gallery showcases muralists and local artists

May 9, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – May 9, 2018: Muralists and local artists are displaying their work at Jack London Square through the end of May in a free pop-up gallery. The exhibit is open when other public events are happening at the Square on weekends and is part of the inaugural Oakland Art Month created by Visit… Read More

Port of Oakland meat shipments up 27 percent in four years

May 8, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – May 8, 2018: Containerized meat shipments moving through the Port of Oakland have increased 27 percent in the past four years.  The Port said today that even greater growth is likely this fall when a new refrigerated distribution center opens. According to just-released Port data: Oakland exported the equivalent of 60,000 20-foot… Read More

Port of Oakland hires workforce development industry leader

May 7, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – May 7, 2018: The Port of Oakland today named Julina Bonilla the Workforce Development Manager in its Social Responsibility Division. In the newly-created position, Ms. Bonilla is primarily responsible for managing a workforce development program that gives local residents access to Port-related employment opportunities. “Julina Bonilla brings strong leadership skills, a deep… Read More

Oakland selected to launch new Southwest Hawaii flights

May 4, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – May 4, 2018: Oakland International Airport was revealed as one of the first Mainland U.S. Airports to welcome Southwest Airlines’ much-anticipated new service to Hawaii. The airline announced earlier this year that it planned to launch service to Honolulu (island of Oahu), Kahului (Maui), Lihue (Kauai) and Kona (Hawaii’s “Big Island”), setting… Read More

Port of Oakland’s four-year journey to record cargo volume

San Francisco, Calif. – May 4, 2018: In 2014, stalled negotiations over a new waterfront labor contract crippled ports from San Diego to Seattle. Today, a number of those ports are handling record cargo volumes. What changed?  At the Port of Oakland, it was collaboration, according to Executive Director Chris Lytle. “All links in the supply chain… Read More