Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport and iHeartRadio surprise Bay Area pair with instant trip to Las Vegas
The unique airport event transformed Terminal 2 into a live celebration of spontaneous travel with an unforgettable grand prize reveal Oakland, Calif. – September 17, 2026: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) and iHeartRadio today surprised one lucky pair of Bay Area travelers with an unforgettable trip to Las Vegas during the highly anticipated “OAK Suitcase […]
Port of Oakland Starts $640 Million Turning Basins Project
Project with Army Corps of Engineers will modernize Oakland’s waterways for next generation of world’s largest and most environmentally advanced vessels Video Explainer on Turning Basins Oakland, Calif. – August 27, 2026: Officials from the Port of Oakland and the Army Corps of Engineers signed an agreement to widen and modernize Oakland’s turning basins that […]
OAK readies for Labor Day travel surge, announces first-ever iHeartRadio “OAK Suitcase Party” giveaway
More than 140,000 travelers expected between September 3 and September 8; new promotional event will send 2 lucky passengers from Oakland to Las Vegas Oakland, Calif. – September 2, 2026: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) projects that over 140,000 passengers are expected to travel through the airport between Thursday, September 3, and Tuesday, September 8. […]
Port of Oakland July Cargo Holds Steady
Oakland, Calif. – August 24, 2026: Year-to-date loaded cargo volumes at the Port of Oakland remain essentially flat through July, slightly down 1.5% compared to the same period in 2025. Full exports are up 0.4%, while full imports are down 3.1%. The Port handled 179,999 TEUs in July, essentially unchanged from June. Full imports increased […]
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport celebrates Frontier Airlines’ return with inaugural Las Vegas service
Local leaders joined travelers to celebrate enhanced connectivity and flight options Oakland, Calif. – August 20, 2026: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) today welcomed Frontier Airlines’ return to Oakland with a celebratory inaugural event marking the launch of new nonstop service to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas (LAS). The airline’s return restores a […]
OAK launches new look and welcomes travelers to National Aviation Day celebration
Airport’s refreshed logo highlights convenience, Bay Area pride, and new investments in the traveler experience at OAK Oakland, Calif. – August 19, 2026: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) today unveiled a refreshed logo, marking an exciting new chapter for the airport as it continues its evolution as the Bay Area’s most convenient airport for local travelers. […]
Port of Oakland Appoints Sharla Sullivan as Director of Social Responsibility
Oakland, Calif. – August 5, 2026: The Port of Oakland announced the appointment of Sharla Sullivan as its new Director of Social Responsibility, effective Aug. 4, 2026. Sullivan will lead the agency’s priorities to expand contracting and business opportunities for small and local businesses, promote workforce development, and advance the Port’s community engagement initiatives. “Sharla […]
Port of Oakland and TraPac Celebrate New Electric Cranes
Two of Four Cranes Fully Operational Oakland, Calif. – July 28, 2026: The first European-built ship-to-shore cranes ever delivered to a U.S. West Coast port are now fully operational. Manufactured by Liebherr in Ireland, the cranes arrived in sections in January 2026 and were assembled on-site at the Port of Oakland’s TraPac Terminal by Pacific […]
Port of Oakland Cargo Volumes Rise in June on Import and Export Growth
Loaded container cargo increases 10.3% year over year Oakland, Calif. – July 17, 2026: The Port of Oakland handled 181,356 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in June, a 7.7% increase over June 2025, driven by solid growth in both imports and exports, with loaded container cargo rising 10.3% year over year. The June performance marks another month […]
Oakland Board of Port Commissioners elects Stephanie Dominguez Walton as Board President
Oakland, Calif. – July 14, 2026: The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners unanimously elected Stephanie Dominguez Walton to lead as Board President. Fellow commissioners elected outgoing Board President Andreas Cluver to serve as First Vice President, and Commissioner Barbara Leslie was elected Second Vice President of the Commission. President Dominguez Walton was appointed to the Board in […]