Two Port of Oakland Commissioners get new 4-year terms
October 4, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – Oct. 4, 2017: Port of Oakland Commissioners Michael Colbruno and Earl Hamlin have been given new 4-year terms by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. The Mayor re-nominated both men to the Board of Port Commissioners last week. They were officially re-appointed by Oakland’s City Council last night. Mr. Colbruno and Mr. Hamlin are… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland Oks $11 million rail link to new Cool Port project
October 2, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – Oct. 2, 2017: A refrigerated gateway to Asia for U.S. meat exports has cleared its last big hurdle here. Port of Oakland Commissioners last week OKd an $11 million rail spur to Cool Port Oakland. It’s the final piece of an ambitious plan to make this city a vital link in the food… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland A’s moving headquarters to Port’s Jack London Square
September 27, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 27, 2017: Port of Oakland officials today applauded an Oakland A’s decision to move their headquarters to Jack London Square. The baseball team announced that it’s moving the front office as part of a plan to build a new downtown ballpark. The A’s said they could relocate headquarters to Jack London… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland reports busiest month in the past year
September 12, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – September 12, 2017: The Port of Oakland reported today that August was its busiest month in the past year. The Port said it handled the equivalent of 212,692 standard 20-foot cargo containers. That was the most since August 2016 when the Port handled 220,604 containers. The Port said that total container volume,… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport expecting high volume over Labor Day weekend
August 31, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – August 31, 2017: Oakland International Airport (OAK) is preparing for over 184,000 passengers during the five-day Labor Day holiday weekend beginning today, August 31, through Monday, September 4. The Airport is anticipating 45,000 passengers on Friday, September 1, making it the holiday weekend’s busiest travel day. Labor Day weekend traditionally marks the… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International reducing carbon footprint with $3.2M FAA grant
August 30, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – August 30, 2017: Oakland International Airport (OAK) announced today that it has received $3.2 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of the agency’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which allocates federal funding to US airports. The AIP will fund infrastructure improvements at 67 airports in 29 states. The discretionary funds… Read More
Read Full Article...Southwest expands at OAK with new flights from coast to coast
August 29, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – August 29, 2017: Oakland International Airport (OAK) welcomes the announcement by Southwest Airlines that it will add two new long-haul destinations at the East Bay airport. The announcement brings Southwest’s operation in Oakland to a total of 31 nonstop destinations throughout the US and Mexico. Beginning April 8, 2018, Southwest Airlines will add: Daily nonstop… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport welcomes 1.24 million passengers in July
August 25, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – August 25, 2017: Oakland International Airport (OAK) today reports that it served 1,235,511 passengers in July, an increase of 103,320 passengers (9.1%) over the prior year. The increase is based upon 5.3% more flight operations and 7.9% more seats. This is OAK’s highest monthly passenger volume recorded since August 2007. While domestic… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland may get second-fewest ship visits in a decade
August 17, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – Aug.17, 2017: New data indicates the Port of Oakland this year may receive its second-fewest container ship visits in a decade. A Port executive today called it a positive sign. “This is a good trend,” said Maritime Director John Driscoll. “Our cargo volume is up but with fewer ships, we reduce diesel… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland OKs new high-power line to plug in more ships
August 14, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – August 14, 2017: Port of Oakland officials said today they’ve commissioned new equipment bolstering efforts to curb diesel emissions from ships. The Port OKd a high-voltage cable system that will connect more vessels to Oakland’s landside power grid. The Port said the breakthrough will accelerate the program that has helped cut emissions… Read More
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