Port of Oakland Celebrates Public Power Week
Port Recognizes the Strength of Community-Owned Energy Oakland, Calif. – Oct. 16, 2025: The Port of Oakland proudly joined over 2,000 community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities nationwide in celebrating Public Power Week, held October 5–11, 2025. Led by the American Public Power Association (APPA), this annual event honors the people and principles behind public power—reliable, affordable, […]
Port of Oakland September cargo volumes dip amid shifting trade patterns
Year-to-date totals remain steady as larger ships boost operational efficiency Oakland, Calif. – Oct. 15, 2025: The Port of Oakland handled 178,942 twenty-foot containers (TEUs) in September 2025, a 6.6 percent decline year-over-year and 7 percent below August volumes. Port officials said the decrease reflects market adjustments tied to tariff uncertainty and shifting global trade […]
Port of Oakland Expands Digital Footprint with New App Dashboards
Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 25, 2025: The Port of Oakland has launched a suite of digital dashboards on its Oakland Portal website and mobile app, giving shippers, truckers, and community members better insight into how the port is operating in real time. The dashboards include Dwell Time, Empty Return Instructions, and Ocean Carrier Services and […]
Port of Oakland August Container Volumes Hold Steady
Exports grow 5 percent as importers adjust to shifting trade policies Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 24, 2025: The Port of Oakland reported steady cargo flows in August 2025, handling 192,313 twenty-foot containers (TEUs), nearly even with August 2024 volumes (-0.3%). In a year-over-year comparison, imports decreased slightly and totaled 82,245 TEUs (-1.2%), while exports rose […]
Port of Oakland Container Volume Surges in July
Imports and exports both increase from last month Oakland, Calif. – August 19, 2025: Port of Oakland July container volume marked a strong rebound from June, with volumes climbing sharply as importers moved cargo early to get ahead of the announced August 1 tariff deadlines. Loaded imports jumped from 70,334 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in June […]
Port of Oakland Joins Effort to Protect Whales and the Environment
Port will serve as an ambassador for Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Oakland, Calif. – July 21, 2025: The Port of Oakland is joining Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) as one of its Program Ambassadors to help protect migrating whales and coastal air quality. Ambassadors work with participating shipping lines and help […]
Port of Oakland Applauds Expansion of Free Water Shuttle Between Oakland and Alameda
35% more trips now available as popular pilot program grows Oakland, Calif. – July 18, 2025: The Port of Oakland is pleased to celebrate the expansion of the Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle, a free pilot program initiated by the City of Alameda, offering public water transit between Oakland’s Jack London Square and Bohol Circle Immigrant […]
Port of Oakland container volume declines in June
Yet year-to-date volume still up slightly over last year Oakland, Calif. – July 17, 2025: Port of Oakland June container volume declined, as shippers and carriers adjust to softening demand and ongoing tariff uncertainty. The Port handled 168,460 TEUs (twenty-foot containers), down 10.1% from May, and 12.8% from June 2024, when 193,158 TEUs passed through […]
Port of Oakland Board approves Final EIR for Turning Basins Widening Project
Big step in project to allow larger ships to efficiently call Oakland Oakland, Calif. – July 14, 2025: The Turning Basins Widening Project has reached another important milestone, as the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and approved advancement of the project at its meeting last Thursday. The planned […]
Oakland Board of Port Commissioners elects Andreas Cluver as Board President
Jahmese Myres and Barbara Leslie elected as vice presidents; new Board members appointed Oakland, Calif. – July 11, 2025: The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners unanimously elected Andreas Cluver to lead as Board President. Jahmese Myres was elected First Vice President, and Barbara Leslie was elected Second Vice President of the Commission. President Andreas Cluver […]