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Port of Oakland welcomes back students to its waterfront park

Oakland, Calif. – November 4, 2022: The Port of Oakland hosted young students back to its Middle Harbor Shoreline Park for an onsite educational field trip with a public school. It was the first time in nearly three years that the Port welcomed students for their on-site education program. During their visit, 4th graders from Oakland’s Piedmont Elementary… Read More

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Port of Oakland hosts congressional meeting

Oakland, Calif. – November 2, 2022: The Port of Oakland hosted a congressional supply chain stakeholder meeting this week in Jack London Square. The event was designed to address constituent business and trade industry stakeholder concerns about congestion and supply chain issues at the Port. The meeting was led by Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Napa)… Read More

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John Albrecht receives airport marketing and communications legacy award from Airports Council International

Oakland, Calif. – November 1, 2022: On Thursday, Port of Oakland Aviation Marketing Manager John Albrecht received the Ted Bushelman Legacy Award for Creativity and Excellence from Airports Council International North America (ACI-NA). This lifetime achievement award was received during the Airport Marketing, Communications, and Customer Experience Awards ceremony, part of ACI-NA’s Marketing and Communications annual conference… Read More

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Port of Oakland receives federal grant for green development

Oakland, Calif. – October 28, 2022: The Port of Oakland will be awarded a $36.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support green infrastructure development for added cargo transport capacity and operational efficiencies at its Outer Harbor. The grant is part of a $94 million federal investment in California ports. The grant award is… Read More

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Port of Oakland September container volume drops

Oakland, Calif. – October 28, 2022: The Port of Oakland’s total loaded container volume declined by 7.9% in September compared to September 2021. Last month 132,599 loaded TEUs (twenty-foot containers) passed through the Port, compared to 143,991 in September 2021. Loaded imports dropped by 4.9%. The Port handled 77,803 TEUs last month, compared to 81,789… Read More

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Oakland Airport to host 2023 Air Service World Congress Event

Oakland, Calif. – October 26, 2022: Oakland International Airport is excited to announce that Air Service World Congress 2023 will take place in the San Francisco Bay Area and hosted by OAK from July 17-19, 2023! Oakland International is the main airport for the greater East Bay, the most populated area in the metropolitan San Francisco Bay… Read More

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OAK surpasses 1 million passengers again in September

Oakland, Calif. – October 25, 2022: In September of 2022, Oakland International Airport saw over one million passengers for the fourth month in a row. Additionally, passenger totals reached 90.1 percent of 2019 levels.   “Passenger traffic at OAK continues to build, and we appreciate everyone that chose to Fly the East Bay Way this past Summer,” says Bryant… Read More

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Port of Oakland to buy renewable energy from EBMUD

Oakland, Calif. – October 21, 2022: The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners approved extending a contract to purchase renewable electricity from the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) at the Oct. 13, 2022 board meeting. The energy will come from EBMUD’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Power Generation Station. The Port has been purchasing that electricity for 10 years… Read More

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