Port of Oakland Executive Director wants ‘industrial sanctuary’
January 30, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 30, 2020: Calling it “everyone’s Port,” the Port of Oakland’s new leader wants an industrial sanctuary to sustain economic vitality here. Executive Director Danny Wan delivered his State of the Port address yesterday saying there’s plenty to feel good about. But he asked a sold-out audience of 350 to help him… Read More
Read Full Article...STATE OF THE PORT ADDRESS DANNY WAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PORT OF OAKLAND, CA Jan. 29, 2020
Good afternoon. Welcome to the State of the Port. I am a visual person myself, so I have asked Marilyn Sandifur, our public presentations wiz to sum up the State of the Port in a short video. Then I will see if I can match that with a bunch of words. Indeed, we are everyone’s… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland A’s Fan Fest comes to Jack London Square
January 24, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – January 24, 2020: Jack London Square will transform into the Oakland A’s Fan Fest, Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. This is the team’s preseason event where fans of all ages can come to see A’s executives, players, coaches, and alumni and enjoy a free community event at… Read More
Read Full Article...Southwest Airlines expands Hawaii service at Oakland International Airport
January 22, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 22, 2020: Adding to its existing service to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Maui, Southwest Airlines has added two new long-haul destinations at Oakland International Airport (OAK). Nonstop flights to Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii commenced service Sunday, January 19, and Lihue, Kauai, launched just yesterday. Service to Kona (KOA) operates four times weekly – on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Service to Lihue (LIH) flies three times weekly, on Tuesday,… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland seeks summer college interns
January 21, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 21, 2020: The Port of Oakland is seeking ambitious, creative and highly-motivated, full-time college students for its 2020 Summer College Internship Program. Through a competitive process, prospective applicants apply for paid internships in a variety of fields, including Audit, Aviation, Communications, Engineering, Governmental Affairs, Human Resources, Information Technology, Planning & Development… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland container volume dipped 1.8 percent in 2019
January 17, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – January 17, 2020: Port of Oakland 2019 container volume decreased 1.8 percent from 2018, according to data released today. The Port attributed the decline to fewer empty containers but said loaded import and export containers were at a record high. Oakland handled the equivalent of 2.5 million 20-foot containers (TEUs) in 2019… Read More
Read Full Article...Spirit Airlines to launch the only Oakland–Fort Lauderdale Nonstop on April 1
January 16, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 16, 2020 – Spirit Airlines is spicing up the San Francisco Bay Area by flying more of the brightest planes in the sky into Oakland (OAK). America’s fastest-growing airline starts service to and from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) April 1, making Spirit the only airline flying OAK to FLL nonstop. “Right now, our Guests on both coasts have… Read More
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