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Port of Oakland Container Volume Increases 5.4% in September

Imports and exports both post year-over-year growth; total volume rises 8.5% from August Oakland, Calif. – October 13, 2026: The Port of Oakland handled 188,517 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units=twenty-foot containers) in September 2026, a 5.4% increase compared with September 2025. Growth in both loaded imports and exports helped drive the increase, with combined loaded container […]

Port of Oakland Appoints Carl Cade as Chief Real Estate Officer

Oakland, Calif. – October 5, 2026: The Port of Oakland announced the appointment of Carl Cade as its new Chief Real Estate Officer effective Sept.14, 2026. Cade will lead the agency’s effort to develop and revitalize various real estate assets within its jurisdiction, including Jack London Square, Oakland Estuary, and Oakland Airport Business Park. “Carl’s […]

Port of Oakland Handles 173,818 TEUs in August as Exports Rise from July

Full exports increase 2.9 percent from July; loaded cargo down 2.5 percent year to date Oakland, Calif. – September 23, 2026: The Port of Oakland handled 173,818 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in August, with full exports increasing 2.9 percent from July. Year-to-date loaded cargo remains relatively stable, down 2.5 percent compared with the same period in […]

Port of Oakland Starts $640 Million Turning Basins Project

Project with Army Corps of Engineers will modernize Oakland’s waterways for next generation of world’s largest and most environmentally advanced vessels Video Explainer on Turning Basins Oakland, Calif. – August 27, 2026: Officials from the Port of Oakland and the Army Corps of Engineers signed an agreement to widen and modernize Oakland’s turning basins that […]

Port of Oakland July Cargo Holds Steady

Oakland, Calif. – August 24, 2026: Year-to-date loaded cargo volumes at the Port of Oakland remain essentially flat through July, slightly down 1.5% compared to the same period in 2025. Full exports are up 0.4%, while full imports are down 3.1%. The Port handled 179,999 TEUs in July, essentially unchanged from June. Full imports increased […]

Port of Oakland Appoints Sharla Sullivan as Director of Social Responsibility

Oakland, Calif. – August 5, 2026: The Port of Oakland announced the appointment of Sharla Sullivan as its new Director of Social Responsibility, effective Aug. 4, 2026. Sullivan will lead the agency’s priorities to expand contracting and business opportunities for small and local businesses, promote workforce development, and advance the Port’s community engagement initiatives. “Sharla […]

Port of Oakland Cargo Volumes Rise in June on Import and Export Growth

Loaded container cargo increases 10.3% year over year Oakland, Calif. – July 17, 2026: The Port of Oakland handled 181,356 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in June, a 7.7% increase over June 2025, driven by solid growth in both imports and exports, with loaded container cargo rising 10.3% year over year. The June performance marks another month […]

Oakland Board of Port Commissioners elects Stephanie Dominguez Walton as Board President

Oakland, Calif. – July 14, 2026: The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners unanimously elected Stephanie Dominguez Walton to lead as Board President. Fellow commissioners elected outgoing Board President Andreas Cluver to serve as First Vice President, and Commissioner Barbara Leslie was elected Second Vice President of the Commission.  President Dominguez Walton was appointed to the Board in […]

Port of Oakland Cargo Volume Rises in May as Imports and Exports Grow

Total container volume increases year-over-year, marking second straight month of growth Oakland, Calif. – June 23, 2026: The Port of Oakland handled 190,958 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in May 2026, up from 184,492 TEUs in April and a 1.9% increase over May 2025. Vessel calls increased from 79 in April to 88 in May, and total volume […]