Port of Oakland Starts Impasse Actions SEIU Union Rejects Agreement
Press Releases For Immediate Release June 5, 2012 Port of Oakland Starts Impasse Actions after SEIU Union Rejects Tentative Agreement on a New 4-Year Contract Oakland, Calif.,–June 5, 2012—The Port of Oakland announced today it is initiating impasse actions in an effort to negotiate a new contract with Service Employees International Local 1021. The impasse […]
DOT Secretary Appoints Port Director of Aviation Consumer Protection
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 24, 2012 DOT Secretary LaHood Appoints Port’s Director of Aviation to Aviation Consumer Protection Committee Deborah Ale Flint Director of Aviation Port of Oakland U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the appointment of the four members of a new committee that will advise the Secretary on measures to […]
Port of Oakland Welcomes Newly-Appointed Commissioner
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 21, 2012 Port of Oakland Welcomes Newly-Appointed Commissioner Earl S. Hamlin Brings over 30 Years of Finance and Business Development Experience Oakland Mayor Jean Quan with newly-appointed Port Commissioner Earl S. Hamlin Oakland, Calif.—May 18, 2012 – The Port of Oakland welcomes its newest Port Commissioner, Earl S. Hamlin, who […]
Nonstop Summer Fun Begins at OAK this Memorial Day Weekend
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 18, 2012 Nonstop Summer Fun Begins at Oakland International Airport this Memorial Day Weekend OAK Kicks Off Summer Travel, and Celebrates 85 Years of Aviation Excellence OAKLAND, Calif. (May 18, 2012) — Things are looking bright on the sunny side of the San Francisco Bay as Oakland International Airport […]
OAK Receives $2.5 Million For Emissions Reduction from FAA
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 13, 2012 Oakland International Receives $2.5 Million For Emissions Reduction from FAA Vale Grant for Installing Electrical Power at Aircraft Parking Ramp Oakland, Calif. —May 13, 2010— Oakland International Airport (OAK), owned and operated by the Port of Oakland, received a $2.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration […]
Allegiant Launches New Base in San Francisco Bay Area at OAK
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 3, 2012 Allegiant Launches New Base in San Francisco Bay Area at Oakland International Airport Oakland Mayor Jean Quan expressed gratitude that Allegiant chose OAK as the best gateway to Bay Area tourism, and added 60 Oakland-based jobs. Custom cake specially designed for Allegiant’s celebration of their new base […]
Port of Oakland: Powering Jobs, Empowering Communities
Press Releases For Immediate Release April 5, 2012 Port of Oakland: Powering Jobs, Empowering Communities Port Debuts New Jobs Brochure Illustrating Port’s Positive Economic Impacts The Port of Oakland held a news conference today launching its new jobs brochure highlighting the Port’s positive economic impact – supporting 73,000+ jobs in the region and 827,000 across […]
MSC Fabiola – First Call to Oakland
Press Releases For Immediate Release March 20, 2012 MSC Fabiola – First Call to Oakland The Largest Container Ship Ever to Call North America Visits the Port of Oakland Oakland, Calif. – March 20, 2012 – The Port of Oakland welcomes tomorrow the largest containership ever to call any seaport in North America. The MSC […]
The Largest Container Ship Ever to Call North America Visits the Port of Oakland
Press Releases For Immediate Release March 12, 2012 The Largest Container Ship Ever to Call North America Visits the Port of Oakland Oakland, Calif. – March 20, 2012 – The Port of Oakland welcomes tomorrow the largest containership ever to call any seaport in North America. The MSC Fabiola is a 12,562 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent-unit) […]
Port of Oakland & China Merchants hold China Briefing & Roundtable
Press Releases For Immediate Release March 3, 2012 Port of Oakland and China Merchants hold “China Briefing and Roundtable” to Promote Export/Import Trade China Briefing at Port of Oakland with Port and China Merchants Holdings International officials. Oakland, CA – March 3, 2012 – The Port of Oakland and China Merchants Holdings International (CMHI) hosted […]