Port Board approves $2 million for West Oakland community grants
Rose Foundation for Communities & the Environment to administer funds to benefit economic development Oakland, Calif. – October 21, 2024: The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners voted to provide $2 million to fund economic development projects in West Oakland. The funds will go to the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment to establish a […]
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport takes major step towards modernizing its facilities
OAK completes its Final Environmental Impact Report Oakland, Calif. – October 18, 2024: San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK), completed its Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a proposed OAK Terminal Modernization and Development Project. The Final EIR was released October 17, 2024. OAK is owned and operated by the Port of Oakland. The Port […]
Jack London Square goes to the dogs this weekend
Annual free, family-friendly DogFest event benefits Canine Companions Oakland, Calif. – October 17, 2024: Jack London Square will host the Canine Companions Bay Area DogFest event on Saturday, October 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the plaza near Plank restaurant. DogFest is the culmination of a multi-week program supporting Canine Companions. The non-profit […]
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport announces on-demand visual interpretation
Blind and low vision travelers offered free access to Aira app Oakland, Calif. – October 15, 2024: San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) today announced it will offer visual interpretation on-demand to blind and low-vision travelers with the Aira app. OAK travelers can use Aira for assistance with a range of tasks, including: locating bag drop, […]
Port of Oakland container volume continues to grow
Strong 4th quarter is anticipated Oakland, Calif. – October 14, 2024: The Port of Oakland’s loaded container volume recorded a 7% increase in September 2024, compared to the same time last year. For the second month, loaded imports experienced double digit growth. Port operators recorded 10.4% growth, handling 82,180 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in September 2024, […]
‘San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport’ fires back at SFO in opposition to preliminary injunction motion
Port of Oakland: ‘SFO failed to provide evidence of confusion’ Oakland, Calif. – October 9, 2024: The Port of Oakland—which owns and operates San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK)—yesterday filed its opposition papers responding to the City and County of San Francisco’s (SFO) motion for preliminary injunction. SFO’s motion, filed September 17, 2024, seeks […]
Five-year “Float Lab” experiment completed at Port of Oakland
Project tested prototype “island” for use as storm surge protection Oakland, Calif. – October 7, 2024: Float Lab completed its five-year project at the Port of Oakland. The floating laboratory gathered information about marine life and data about the use of a floating structure in an area vulnerable to sea level rise. Float Lab arrived […]
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport hosts Blue Angels for SF Fleet Week 2024 for tenth consecutive year
OAK home base again for air show performers Oakland, Calif. – October 1, 2024: San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) will host the U.S. Navy Blue Angels for the tenth consecutive year for San Francisco Fleet Week 2024. The San Francisco Fleet Week 2024 Air Shows will begin Friday, October 11 and run through […]
$2.5M federal grant to boost hydrogen fuel use at Port of Oakland
U.S. Department of Energy investment in hydrogen equipment and infrastructure Oakland, Calif – September 30, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2.5 million grant to develop and demonstrate advances in fuel cell technology at the Port of Oakland. The grant is part of the Biden/Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The total project […]
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport launches new travel planning tool WhereWeFly
Passengers can now easily search, explore and plan a trip to OAK’s 48 nonstop destinations. Oakland, Calif. – September 30, 2024: San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport has launched WhereWeFly, a 3D route map and destination guide that streamlines how passengers can search and discover OAK’s 48 destinations. The new tool is available on the airport’s website, […]