Connecting Seafarers to Families
Press Release For Immediate Release October 26, 2015 Connecting Seafarers to Families Oakland, CA – October 26, 2015: “Connecting Seafarers to Families” is the Port of Oakland’s new video. It focuses on the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) located at the Port which serves thousands of mariners each year. You are welcome to link to […]
Port of Oakland partners pitch in for Lake County fire relief effort
Press Release For Immediate Release September 30, 2015 Port of Oakland partners pitch in for Lake County fire relief effort Shipping line, truck and chassis firms get containers to Middletown for supplies Oakland, CA – September 30, 2015: Three companies working at the Port of Oakland are sending shipping containers to fire-ravaged Lake County […]
Port of Oakland operating revenue at all-time high in FY 2015
Press Release For Immediate Release September 25, 2015 Port of Oakland operating revenue at all-time high in FY 2015 $336.6 million total is up 4.2 percent from previous year Oakland, CA – September 25, 2015: Operating revenue at the Port of Oakland reached an all-time high in Fiscal Year 2015. The Port today reported […]
Dredging season: Port of Oakland gets down and dirty again
Press Release For Immediate Release September 21, 2015 Dredging season: Port of Oakland gets down and dirty again $3.7 million program to maintain 50-foot depth at berths for container vessels Oakland, CA – September 21, 2015: Once again, the Port of Oakland is getting down and dirty. The Port said today it’s nearly a […]
Eat Real Festival transforms Jack London Square into an eating extravaganza
Press Release For Immediate Release September 15, 2015 Eat Real Festival transforms Jack London Square into an eating extravaganza More than 125,000 visitors expected to attend three-day food fest Sept. 18-20 Note to Editor Photo ops: Port of Oakland has created a video highlighting the upcoming Eat Real Festival – feel free to use […]
Port of Oakland sponsors Back to School Giveaway
Press Release For Immediate Release August 26, 2015 Port of Oakland sponsors Back to School Giveaway Port donates 370 backpacks, one for every student at Prescott School Oakland, CA – August 26, 2015: The Port of Oakland today is donating 370 backpacks to every student at Preparatory Literary Academy of Cultural Excellence (P.L.A.C.E.) at […]
Governor, Assembly Speaker visit Port of Oakland, call for transport fix
Press Release For Immediate Release August 19, 2015 Governor, Assembly Speaker visit Port of Oakland, call for transport fix Spotlight is on special session of Legislature looking at infrastructure funding Oakland, CA – August 19, 2015: Sacramento came to the Port of Oakland today seeking support to fix ailing transportation infrastructure. Without road and […]
Port of Oakland receives leadership award for LGBTQ diversity
Press Release For Immediate Release August 17, 2015 Port of Oakland receives leadership award for LGBTQ diversity East Bay Stonewall Democrats says Port creates safe place Oakland, CA – August 17, 2015: The Port of Oakland has been selected by the East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club to receive its 2015 Corporate Leader Award. The […]
Jack London Square: growing and it’s showing
Press Release For Immediate Release July 16, 2015 Jack London Square: growing and it’s showing Festivals, entertainment and food draw more visitors to Oakland Oakland, CA – July 16, 2015: New businesses and throngs of new visitors are making the City’s Jack London Square a thriving, growing center of commerce and entertainment, the Port […]
New poll: Port of Oakland good for the community and economy
Press Release For Immediate Release July 15, 2015 New poll: Port of Oakland good for the community and economy Port viewed as a major source of local jobs Oakland, CA – July 15, 2015: Port of Oakland neighbors strongly believe that the Port has a significant positive impact on jobs, the local economy and […]