Press Releases
Viva Roma! Oakland to Rome link launches with Norwegian nonstop
February 6, 2018
Oakland, CA – Feb. 6, 2018: Oakland International Airport today launches the first nonstop Bay Area service to Rome since 2001. The flight between Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO) and Oakland International Airport (OAK) takes 12 hours and 35 minutes, and will operate twice weekly on Norwegian Air’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner. “We’re especially delighted… 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...Ten-year high lifts Oakland International over 13 million passengers in 2017
January 31, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 31, 2018: Today, officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) released December and Calendar Year passenger traffic figures reflecting a continued upward trajectory, and the most passengers since its record year of 2007. The Airport saw 1,086,388 travelers in December, 5.4% more than the 1,030,516 passengers who flew in December 2016. For… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland boss tells audience ‘This is our time’
January 30, 2018
Attn. editors: Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle’s State of the Port presentation is available here Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 30, 2018: Investment in new capabilities could drive Port of Oakland cargo volume to all-time highs again in 2018. That’s the message the Port’s Executive Director was scheduled to deliver here today. “This is our time,” proclaimed… 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...Port of Oakland: 2017 busiest year in 90-year history
January 11, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 11, 2018: The Port of Oakland reported today that 2017 was the busiest year in its 90-year history. The Port said it handled the equivalent of 2.42 million 20-foot containers last year. That broke the previous record of 2.39 million containers set in 2014. The Port said it broke two more records… 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...Oakland International Airport passenger traffic up 7.1% in November
December 29, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – Dec. 29, 2017: Oakland International Airport (OAK) today reports that it served 1,111,124 passengers in November, an increase of 73,746 passengers (7.1%) over the prior year. The increase is based upon 5.3% more flight operations and 7.5% more seats. While Oakland’s domestic passenger volume of 1,056,919 million increased by 4.9%, OAK’s international passenger… 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
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