BART to Oakland International Airport

Press Release For Immediate Release November 22, 2014 BART to Oakland International Airport The Fast Easy Way to OAK is Now Open   Oakland, CA – Nov. 22, 2014 – The start of the busy holiday travel season at Oakland International Airport (OAK) kicks off with the much anticipated arrival of San Francisco Bay Area […]

Oct. imports up 9% at Port of Oakland

Press Release For Immediate Release November 21, 2014 Oct. imports up 9% at Port of Oakland, biggest gain in 6 months Strategic push, diversions from Southern California lifted cargo volume   Oakland, CA – Nov. 20, 2014 – Containerized imports shipped through the Port of Oakland surged 9.17% in October from a year ago. The […]

All San Francisco Bay Area Ports Closed Today

Media Advisory For Immediate Release November 20, 2014 All San Francisco Bay Area Ports Closed Today   All San Francisco Bay Area ports including the Port of Oakland are closed today due to a safety stand-down by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). According to the ILWU, the stand-down has been called in response […]

Spirit Airlines Continues Their Growth At OAK

Press Releases For Immediate Release November 14, 2014 Spirit Airlines Continues Their Growth At Oakland International Airport New Service to Houston Intercontinental Airport   Oakland, CA – Nov. 14, 2014 – Spirit Airlines has announced the continued expansion of its San Francisco Bay Area gateway at Oakland International Airport (OAK) with new seasonal, daily, non-stop […]

Bart Air-Rail Connection Set To Open At OAK

Press Releases For Immediate Release November 7, 2014 Bart Air-Rail Connection Set To Open At Oakland International Airport Faster, easier air-rail connection offered at San Francisco Bay Area airport   Oakland, CA – Nov. 7, 2014 – Oakland International Airport (OAK) welcomes the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) announcement of the opening day of the […]

OAK Completes Pre-Conditioned Air Unit Project

Press Releases For Immediate Release November 7, 2014 Oakland International Airport Completes Pre-Conditioned Air Unit Project Airport Installs Final 8 Energy-Conserving and Emission-Reducing Units   Oakland, CA – Nov. 7, 2014 – Oakland International Airport (OAK) used a $2.7 million Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to install new […]

More cargo coming; it’s time to prepare

Press Releases For Immediate Release November 5, 2014 Port of Oakland outlook: more cargo coming; it’s time to prepare Importers, exporters list needs at seaport customer forum   Oakland, CA – Nov. 6, 2014 – The Port of Oakland is positioned to increase its cargo volume in California’s turbulent container shipping market. But there’s more […]

Port Applauds Passage Of Transport Measure BB

Press Releases For Immediate Release November 5, 2014 Port of Oakland Applauds Passage Of Transport Measure BB Alameda County Sales Tax Extension To Help Ease Commutes, Freight Movement   Oakland, CA – Nov. 5, 2014 – A sales tax extension and augmentation approved by voters Tuesday should be good news for commuters and international shippers. […]

Port of Oakland’s First Female Engineer Retires

Press Releases For Immediate Release October 31, 2014 Port of Oakland’s First Female Engineer Retires After 33 Years of Service Jill Bornor-Brown Also Port’s First African-American Female Engineer   Oakland, CA – October 31, 2014 – Jill Bornor-Brown made history when she became the first female engineer as well as the first African-American female engineer […]

September Was Busiest Month at The Port Of Oakland

Press Releases For Immediate Release October 23, 2014 September Was Busiest Month at The Port Of Oakland in More Than a Year Imports Up 7.1% From a Year Ago; Total Volume Increased 2.87%   Oakland, CA – October 23, 2014 – September was the busiest month at the Port of Oakland in more than a […]