Port of Oakland hails shipping lines, terminal for clean air work
January 18, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 18, 2019: Two shipping lines and a marine terminal operator are leading the clean air charge at the Port of Oakland. The Port this week honored ocean carriers MSC and Hyundai Merchant Marine for 100 percent deployment of shore power-ready vessels. It recognized Oakland International Container Terminal for connecting more than 750 ships… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland seeks summer college interns
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 18, 2019: The Port of Oakland is seeking highly motivated full-time college students for its 2019 Summer College Internship Program. Through a competitive process, prospective applicants apply for paid internships in a variety of fields, including Aviation, Communications, Engineering, Governmental Affairs, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal, Maritime, Planning & Development and Risk… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland says goal unchanged though trade outlook hazy
January 17, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 17, 2019: A Port of Oakland official said this week that his organization wants growth in 2019 so customers and communities can benefit. Maritime Director John Driscoll acknowledged, however, that it’s too soon to know how freight markets will respond. “The container shipping sector starts the year with uncertainty due to global… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland cargo volume hit all-time high in 2018
January 15, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 15, 2019: Port of Oakland container volume reached an all-time high in 2018, according to data released today. The Port said it handled the equivalent of 2.55 million 20-foot containers last year. That was up 5.2 percent from 2017 volume. It was the second straight year of record volume in Oakland, the… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland welcomes WWII vet for a look at his Navy past
January 10, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 10, 2019: A retired 30-year Navy veteran visits the Port of Oakland tomorrow for a look at his World War II legacy. Wisconsin native Robert Almquist, 95, is making a pilgrimage to the Port’s Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. He’ll pay his respects at 11 a.m. to the mast of his late… Read More
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