Port of Oakland operating income up 4.1 percent in FY 2019
September 27, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 27, 2019: Operating income at the Port of Oakland increased 4.1 percent in Fiscal Year 2019, according to figures released today. The Port reported operating income of $66 million for the year on operating revenue of $397 million. The Port said its operating income was at an all-time high. FY 2019… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland to celebrate Float Lab and Coastal Cleanup Saturday
September 19, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – September 19, 2019: The Port of Oakland is holding two events Saturday: a climate change study kick-off with the new Float Lab at the Port’s Middle Harbor Shoreline Park; and the annual CA Coastal Cleanup. The Cleanup brings hundreds of community volunteers to the waterfront to remove trash and learn about the… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland retired boss Chris Lytle gets lifetime honor
September 18, 2019
Long Beach, Calif. – Sept. 18, 2019: Port of Oakland retired Executive Director Chris Lytle received one of the shipping industry’s top honors here this week. The Containerization and Intermodal Institute presented him its Lifetime Achievement Award for a 53-year maritime career. The recognition came during the Institute’s annual Connie Awards banquet. Mr. Lytle, 73,… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland refrigerated exports jump 20 percent in past year
September 16, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – September 16, 2019: Refrigerated export volume has grown 20 percent here in the past year, the Port of Oakland said today. The increase could indicate that the Port’s strategic bet on temperature-controlled cargo is paying off. The Port said it handled 119,756 20-foot containers of refrigerated exports from August 2018 through July… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport gears up for busy Labor Day holiday weekend
August 29, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – August 29, 2019: Oakland International Airport (OAK) expects to be bustling this Labor Day holiday weekend, which traditionally marks the unofficial end of the summer travel season. OAK anticipates welcoming approximately 191,500 passengers during the five-day period beginning today, August 29, through Monday, September 2. Peak travel for the holiday weekend is expected to be Monday,… Read More
Read Full Article...Jabbrrbox introduces private workspace pods at Oakland International Airport
August 20, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – Aug. 16, 2019: Jabbrrbox, a workspace solutions company, has today announced its launch at Oakland International Airport (OAK) in Terminal 2. Two new booths provide on-demand, technology-equipped private workspaces to over 13 million passengers that travel through OAK every year. Jabbrrbox is equipped with a desk and seating, and features Wi-Fi, USB charging,… Read More
Read Full Article...Southwest to expand Hawaii service at Oakland International Airport
August 16, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – Aug. 16, 2019: Southwest Airlines has announced that beginning January 2020, the airline will add two new long-haul destinations at Oakland International Airport (OAK) – Lihue, Kauai Island and Kona on the Island of Hawaii. Service to Kona (KOA) will operate four times weekly on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Service to Lihue… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland set all-time import cargo record in July
August 9, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – Aug. 9, 2019: Last month was the busiest in the Port of Oakland’s 92-year history for containerized import cargo. The Port said today it handled the equivalent of 90,598 20-foot import containers in July. It was the first time ever that Oakland import volume had crossed the 90,000-container threshold in a single… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland unsure of peak season volume but ready to go
August 6, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – Aug. 6, 2019: Uncertainty clouds the peak season container shipping outlook with more threatened tariffs on Chinese imports to the U.S. looming. But the Port of Oakland said today that there’s no uncertainty about handling the annual August-November cargo rush. “The Port is operating efficiently, ships are getting in-and-out on time and… Read More
Read Full Article...Today’s chatter: Port of Oakland welcomes 10,000th visitor
July 30, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – July 30, 2019: Talk may be cheap but it’s popular online, according to the Port of Oakland. The Port said today that its web-based customer service feature LiveChat this month has passed 10,000 visitors since launching in December 2015. The Port said its online representatives are responding to about 200 online queries… Read More
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