Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle to retire July 19

July 10, 2019

Oakland, Calif. – July 10, 2019: The Port of Oakland announced today that Executive Director Chris Lytle would retire July 19, after 53 years in trade and transportation.  The Port said Mr. Lytle has agreed to remain as a consultant to the Port through year-end. Mr. Lytle, 73, is concluding his sixth year at the helm… Read More

Port of Oakland hails Fourth of July with flag-waving ship

July 4, 2019

Oakland, Calif. – July 4, 2019: A 1,148-foot-long French emissary is celebrating Independence Day at the Port of Oakland today.  The container ship CMA CGM Ivanhoe arrived here last night, making a big splash in San Francisco Bay. The CMA CGM Group ship’s hull was draped with four 30’X60’ American flags which unfurled near the Golden… Read More

Jack London Square’s 4th of July Block Party to draw 10,000 visitors

July 2, 2019

Oakland, Calif. – July 2, 2019: Thousands of visitors are expected to come to Jack London Square for the 4th of July Block Party from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will feature multicultural programming across music, dance, art and food. Two kids’ zones will be part of the celebration that highlights East Bay… Read More

Port of Oakland tenant: hybrids ‘way better than we thought’

Oakland, Calif. – July 2, 2019: A major Port of Oakland tenant projects big air quality gains from a three-month-old emissions reduction program.  SSA’s Oakland International Container Terminal said today its $6 million conversion to hybrid yard cranes would cut greenhouse gas emissions 96 percent. “This is way better than we thought it would be,”… Read More