Viva Roma! Oakland to Rome link launches with Norwegian nonstop
February 6, 2018
Oakland, CA – Feb. 6, 2018: Oakland International Airport today launches the first nonstop Bay Area service to Rome since 2001. The flight between Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO) and Oakland International Airport (OAK) takes 12 hours and 35 minutes, and will operate twice weekly on Norwegian Air’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner. “We’re especially delighted… Read More
Read Full Article...Ten-year high lifts Oakland International over 13 million passengers in 2017
January 31, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 31, 2018: Today, officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) released December and Calendar Year passenger traffic figures reflecting a continued upward trajectory, and the most passengers since its record year of 2007. The Airport saw 1,086,388 travelers in December, 5.4% more than the 1,030,516 passengers who flew in December 2016. For… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland boss tells audience ‘This is our time’
January 30, 2018
Attn. editors: Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle’s State of the Port presentation is available here Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 30, 2018: Investment in new capabilities could drive Port of Oakland cargo volume to all-time highs again in 2018. That’s the message the Port’s Executive Director was scheduled to deliver here today. “This is our time,” proclaimed… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland launches year in review web portal
January 24, 2018
EDITOR’S NOTE: Click here for ‘year in review’ video summaries Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 24, 2018: The Port of Oakland today launched its year in review web portal: Year in review 2017. The portal provides an interactive annual report on the Port’s activities during its record-breaking 2017 year and previews what’s ahead in 2018. The web portal features… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland to freight haulers: There’s money to clear the air
January 12, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – January 12, 2018: Port of Oakland officials are making an 11th hour financial pitch to freight haulers this month. Their message: the state of California has millions of dollars available for purchasing new, lower-emission trucks and cargo-handling equipment. The Port is meeting with trucking company owners and harbor drivers to inform them about clean-truck grants. … Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland: 2017 busiest year in 90-year history
January 11, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 11, 2018: The Port of Oakland reported today that 2017 was the busiest year in its 90-year history. The Port said it handled the equivalent of 2.42 million 20-foot containers last year. That broke the previous record of 2.39 million containers set in 2014. The Port said it broke two more records… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport passenger traffic up 7.1% in November
December 29, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – Dec. 29, 2017: Oakland International Airport (OAK) today reports that it served 1,111,124 passengers in November, an increase of 73,746 passengers (7.1%) over the prior year. The increase is based upon 5.3% more flight operations and 7.5% more seats. While Oakland’s domestic passenger volume of 1,056,919 million increased by 4.9%, OAK’s international passenger… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland task force to revamp clean air roadmap in 2018
December 15, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – Dec. 15, 2017: A seminal document guiding Port of Oakland environmental policy since 2009 is about to be overhauled. The Port announced last night that it would produce an updated Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan next fall. The plan’s purpose: reduce emissions from containerized cargo operations over the next decade. Port officials… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland import volume ahead of last year’s pace
December 13, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – Dec. 13, 2017: Port of Oakland containerized import volume for 2017 is outpacing 2016 totals despite a pause last month. The Port reported today that imports were up 3.8 percent through the first 11 months of this year. Gains came mostly from the summer-autumn peak season when retailers replenished holiday inventories, the… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport cuts ribbon on new International Arrivals Building
December 12, 2017
Links to photos and footage from Ribbon Cutting Oakland, Calif. – December 12, 2017: A VIP Breakfast at Oakland International Airport (OAK) today marked substantial completion of the Airport’s renovated and expanded International Arrivals Building (IAB). The $45 million Terminal 1 upgrade includes 13,000 sq. ft. of additional space incorporating a new baggage carousel and an expanded passenger primary processing room – all creating a dramatically improved customer experience for arriving international travelers at… Read More
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