Port Calendar
Current Board Agenda

Category: Newsroom

Port of Oakland cargo volume up 2.9 percent from a year ago

Oakland, Calif. – May 14, 2018: The Port of Oakland’s total cargo volume is up 2.9 percent over the same period a year ago. The Port today reported that terminals handled 791,371 TEUs between January to April 2018. A TEU is the equivalent of one container that is 20 feet long. During the same period in 2017, […]

Jack London Square free pop-up gallery showcases muralists and local artists

Oakland, Calif. – May 9, 2018: Muralists and local artists are displaying their work at Jack London Square through the end of May in a free pop-up gallery. The exhibit is open when other public events are happening at the Square on weekends and is part of the inaugural Oakland Art Month created by Visit […]

Port of Oakland meat shipments up 27 percent in four years

Oakland, Calif. – May 8, 2018: Containerized meat shipments moving through the Port of Oakland have increased 27 percent in the past four years.  The Port said today that even greater growth is likely this fall when a new refrigerated distribution center opens. According to just-released Port data: Oakland exported the equivalent of 60,000 20-foot […]

Port of Oakland hires workforce development industry leader

Oakland, Calif. – May 7, 2018: The Port of Oakland today named Julina Bonilla the Workforce Development Manager in its Social Responsibility Division. In the newly-created position, Ms. Bonilla is primarily responsible for managing a workforce development program that gives local residents access to Port-related employment opportunities. “Julina Bonilla brings strong leadership skills, a deep […]

Oakland selected to launch new Southwest Hawaii flights

Oakland, Calif. – May 4, 2018: Oakland International Airport was revealed as one of the first Mainland U.S. Airports to welcome Southwest Airlines’ much-anticipated new service to Hawaii. The airline announced earlier this year that it planned to launch service to Honolulu (island of Oahu), Kahului (Maui), Lihue (Kauai) and Kona (Hawaii’s “Big Island”), setting […]

Port of Oakland’s four-year journey to record cargo volume

San Francisco, Calif. – May 4, 2018: In 2014, stalled negotiations over a new waterfront labor contract crippled ports from San Diego to Seattle. Today, a number of those ports are handling record cargo volumes. What changed?  At the Port of Oakland, it was collaboration, according to Executive Director Chris Lytle. “All links in the supply chain […]

Jack London Square welcomes new Cinco De Mayo Festival and dance battle

Nearly 590,000 ferry riders come to Jack London Square and thousands work at the Square’s office buildings and restaurants.

Oakland, Calif. – May 3, 2018: Jack London Square hosts a new Cinco De Mayo Festival and dance competition Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. Oakland-based TURFinc presents dance battles along with time-honored folkloric and quebradita dancing. “It’s going to be an exciting cultural celebration of music, dance and good food at Jack London Square,” […]

Port of Oakland launches new online media gallery

Oakland, Calif. – May 1, 2018: Today the Port of Oakland launched a new online media gallery with downloadable images and video b-roll. The content is organized according to the Port’s three business lines: Maritime, Aviation and Commercial Real Estate. Click HERE to access the gallery. About the Port of Oakland The Port of Oakland oversees the Oakland seaport, […]

Oakland International Airport March passenger tally up 6 percent

Oakland, Calif. – April 30, 2018: New long-haul flights – both domestic and international – combined with strong demand, increased Oakland International Airport’s (OAK) passenger traffic 6 percent in March. According to Airport data released today, 1.07 million travelers flew through OAK last month. That was up from 1.01 million passengers in the same month a […]