Port of Oakland container volume on track to finish year strong

Full imports grow 13 months in a row Oakland, Calif. – December 26, 2024: The Port of Oakland’s container business continues to grow. Total cargo volume shot up 10% year-to-date, January through November 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. “We are optimistic that strong container volume will continue through the end of the […]

Volaris adds three new routes to Mexico at OAK

Zacatecas, Monterrey, and Los Cabos Oakland, Calif. – November 15, 2024: Volaris Airlines is celebrating 15 years at OAK with the announcement of three new destinations in Mexico and additional frequency to existing destinations. The airline announced a new nonstop service to Zacatecas, its eighth destination from OAK. Zacatecas is the capital of the Mexican state […]

Jack London Square presents Halloween Día de los Muertos Family Fun Fest

Fall festival honors Oakland’s multicultural past and present with free Sunday event Oakland, Calif. – October 25, 2024: Halloween will collide with Día de los Muertos as fall festivities come to Jack London Square, this Sunday, October 27. The Halloween Día de los Muertos Family Fun Fest is a free event. It will feature activities […]

Port of Oakland wraps harbor tour season with 1,400 visitors

Final Halloween-themed tour brought local families and community members together Oakland, Calif. – October 24, 2024: The Port of Oakland held its last, free, harbor tour of the season on October 18. The final tour of Oakland Seaport operations brought local family and community members together for the fun, Halloween-themed event. The entire tour season welcomed nearly 1,400 guests […]

Port of Oakland joins national effort to integrate the supply chain

West Coast ports tackle congestion and climate change with data sharing Oakland, Calif. – August 21, 2024: The Port of Oakland (Port) joined the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative. FLOW is aimed at integrating the nation’s supply chain. FLOW creates a more robust system for sharing information with public and […]

Port of Oakland shore power use at 94 percent in H1 2024

Cleaner air as more container ships plug into Oakland Seaport grid Oakland, Calif. – August 15, 2024: The Port of Oakland established a new record for shore power usage in the first six months of 2024. The rate of ships plugged into the Oakland Seaport electric grid averaged 94% the first half of the year. […]