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Port of Oakland director receives Powerful Women award
March 7, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – March 7, 2018: Port of Oakland Director of Social Responsibility Amy Tharpe will receive the Powerful Women award from the Powerful Women of the Bay Area on March 9. The annual award recognizes the outstanding achievements of Bay Area women whose work helped enrich the lives of others. “I’m honored and grateful to receive… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland first: battery-powered truck enters the fleet
February 27, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 27, 2018: A battery-powered truck has entered the Port of Oakland fleet for the first time, testing the feasibility of zero-emission freight hauling. The Port said today that GSC Logistics, a major California trucking operator, introduced the 10-ton rig earlier this month. It’s the only electric truck alongside more than 6,000… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland launches 2018 Summer College Internship Program
February 5, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – February 5, 2018: The Port of Oakland is recruiting for its 2018 Summer College Internship Program. Through a competitive process, students apply for paid internships in a variety of fields at the Port. Applications are being accepted through Friday, March 9, 2018. “This program offers college students exposure to the day-to-day business… 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...Jack London Square restaurants give back during Oakland Restaurant Week
January 10, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – January 10, 2018: Jack London Square restaurants are offering special prix-fixed meals as part of Oakland Restaurant Week. The eighth annual event, a fundraiser for the Alameda County Food bank, begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday, January 21. “Restaurant Week is a wonderful way for locals and visitors alike to come to the Oakland waterfront… 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 extends rent-free lease for sailors’ get-away
December 5, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – December 5, 2017: Nearly 5,000 sailors arrive here each year on container ships. The Port of Oakland has ensured that they’ll continue to find temporary respite from the sea. Port Commissioners last week extended for five years a rent-free lease with Oakland’s International Maritime Center. The center provides everything from shopping sprees… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland gives old Army Base new life, work starts 2018
December 1, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – December 1, 2017: A big chunk of this city’s decommissioned Army Base just got new life. Port of Oakland Commissioners last night gave final OK to a plan that re-invents the site as a Seaport Logistics Complex. Port officials called it a game-changer for global trade and transportation. “There’s not anything like it… Read More
Read Full Article...Jack London Square annual tree lighting kicks off the holidays Dec. 1
November 29, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – November 29, 2017: Jack London Square kicks off the holiday season with the annual tree-lighting ceremony this Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There will be live entertainment, free photos with Santa, and local holiday vendors. Decorators are placing 5,000 sparkling lights and 600 ornaments on the 55-foot Mt. Shasta fir… Read More
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