Press Releases
Port of Oakland Celebrates Inaugural Visit of APL Oakland
July 12, 2010
Press Releases For Immediate Release July 12, 2010 Port of Oakland Celebrates Inaugural Visit of APL Oakland Oakland, CA–July 12, 2010 – Port of Oakland and APL officials and staff celebrated the APL Oakland inaugural visit to the Port of Oakland with a ceremony and luncheon on Monday, July 12, 2010 (The vessel first arrived… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners Elects New Officers
July 9, 2010
Press Releases For Immediate Release July 9, 2010 Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners Elects New Officers Oakland, CA — July 9, 2010 — The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners elected three new officers at the July 6, 2010 board meeting. The Port Board elected Commissioner James W. Head to serve as president of the board…. Read More
Read Full Article...Board President Calls for Passage of Water Resource Development Act
May 14, 2010
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 14, 2010 Port of Oakland Board President Calls for Passage of Water Resource Development Act 2010 Oakland, CA–05-14-10 –President of the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners, Victor Uno, spoke before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works last week in Washington, D.C. President Uno called for the passage… Read More
Read Full Article...OAK Receives $2.5 Million for Emissions Reduction from FAA
May 13, 2010
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 13, 2010 Oakland International Airport Receives $2.5 Million for Emissions Reduction from FAA VALE Grant for Installing Electrical Power at Aircraft Parking Ramp Oakland, Calif. – May 13, 2010– Oakland International Airport (OAK), owned and operated by the Port of Oakland, received a $2.5 million grant from the Federal… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland Awards APL “Highest Volume Carrier 2009”
May 12, 2010
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 12, 2010 Port of Oakland Awards APL “Highest Volume Carrier 2009” APL is the first recipient of this new Port of Oakland award Oakland, CA–05-12-10 – The Port of Oakland honored carrier APL Wednesday, May 12, 2010, with its new award for moving the most cargo of any carrier… Read More
Read Full Article...Bay Planning Coalition Presents Frank Boerger Award to Omar Benjamin
April 28, 2010
Press Releases For Immediate Release April 28, 2010 Bay Planning Coalition presents the Annual Frank C. Boerger Award to Omar Benjamin, Executive Director, Port of Oakland In recognition of his outstanding economic and environmental leadership for the citizens of San Francisco Bay. San Francisco, CA – The Bay Planning Coalition presents the Frank C. Boerger… Read More
Read Full Article...Port Announces Deborah Ale Flint as Director of Aviation
April 8, 2010
Press Releases For Immediate Release April 8, 2010 Port of Oakland Announces Appointment of Deborah Ale Flint as Director of Aviation — First African-American Woman Airport Director in the Bay Area — Oakland, Calif.–April 8, 2010– The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has appointed Deborah Ale Flint as Director of Aviation for the Port of… Read More
Read Full Article...Port, Ports America Agreement Wins Real Estate Deal of the Year Award
March 31, 2010
Press Releases For Immediate Release March 31, 2010 Port of Oakland and Ports America Agreement Wins Real Estate Deal of the Year Award Annual Awards Event Honors Bold Deals of 2009 Oakland, Calif.–March 31, 2010– The nation’s fifth busiest Port and the nation’s largest marine terminal operator won a “Real Estate Deal of the Year”… Read More
Read Full Article...New Cranes at Port of Oakland Signal Bright Spot for the Economy
March 18, 2010
Press Releases For Immediate Release March 18, 2010 New Cranes at Port of Oakland Signal Bright Spot for the Economy Three super-post Panamax cranes help position Port for turnaround Oakland, CA, USA 03-18-10 Three new super post-Panamax container cranes sailed smoothly under both the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges Tuesday, March 16, 2010 as they… Read More
Read Full Article...BABRT Presents Spotlight Award to Omar Benjamin – Executive Director
March 17, 2010
Press Releases For Immediate Release March 17, 2010 BABRT Presents Spotlight Award to Omar Benjamin Port of Oakland Executive Director Oakland – California. On Thursday March 25th, the Bay Area Business Round Table (BABRT) will present a Spotlight Award to Omar Benjamin, Port of Oakland Executive Director. The award will be presented during the BABRT’s… Read More
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