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Port of Oakland import volume ahead of last year’s pace
December 13, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – Dec. 13, 2017: Port of Oakland containerized import volume for 2017 is outpacing 2016 totals despite a pause last month. The Port reported today that imports were up 3.8 percent through the first 11 months of this year. Gains came mostly from the summer-autumn peak season when retailers replenished holiday inventories, the… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport cuts ribbon on new International Arrivals Building
December 12, 2017
Links to photos and footage from Ribbon Cutting Oakland, Calif. – December 12, 2017: A VIP Breakfast at Oakland International Airport (OAK) today marked substantial completion of the Airport’s renovated and expanded International Arrivals Building (IAB). The $45 million Terminal 1 upgrade includes 13,000 sq. ft. of additional space incorporating a new baggage carousel and an expanded passenger primary processing room – all creating a dramatically improved customer experience for arriving international travelers at… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland outlook: buildout will lead to cargo records
December 8, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – Dec. 8, 2017: Improved infrastructure coupled with new supply chain capabilities should result in record cargo volume at the Port of Oakland. It could also make Oakland a first port of call for container ships visiting the U.S. from Asia. That’s the message a senior Port official gave supply chain executives here… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland extends rent-free lease for sailors’ get-away
December 5, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – December 5, 2017: Nearly 5,000 sailors arrive here each year on container ships. The Port of Oakland has ensured that they’ll continue to find temporary respite from the sea. Port Commissioners last week extended for five years a rent-free lease with Oakland’s International Maritime Center. The center provides everything from shopping sprees… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland gives old Army Base new life, work starts 2018
December 1, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – December 1, 2017: A big chunk of this city’s decommissioned Army Base just got new life. Port of Oakland Commissioners last night gave final OK to a plan that re-invents the site as a Seaport Logistics Complex. Port officials called it a game-changer for global trade and transportation. “There’s not anything like it… Read More
Read Full Article...Passenger volume up 6% at Oakland International Airport
November 30, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – November 30, 2017: – Officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) released October traffic reports today. Total passengers increased 6%, from 1,076,759 in October 2016 to 1,140,921 this year. The increase was supported by 3.3% more flight operations and 6.6% more seats. Passenger traffic for the last 12 months increased 8.5% over the prior… Read More
Read Full Article...Jack London Square annual tree lighting kicks off the holidays Dec. 1
November 29, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – November 29, 2017: Jack London Square kicks off the holiday season with the annual tree-lighting ceremony this Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There will be live entertainment, free photos with Santa, and local holiday vendors. Decorators are placing 5,000 sparkling lights and 600 ornaments on the 55-foot Mt. Shasta fir… Read More
Read Full Article...American Airlines introduces Oakland-Dallas nonstop
November 27, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – November 27, 2017: Officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) announce today that beginning April 3, 2018, American Airlines will fly between OAK and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) with daily nonstop service. The new link is significant for Bay Area residents in that it provides OAK with roughly 100 unique connections currently not possible… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport Thanksgiving traffic to climb eight percent
November 21, 2017
Oakland, CA – (Nov. 21, 2017): Oakland International Airport today forecast an 8 percent increase in 2017 Thanksgiving holiday passenger traffic. The Airport said it’s bracing for an estimated 450,000 travelers from Nov. 17 through Nov. 27. The busiest travel day will be Nov. 26, the Airport said. About 51,000 people will fly in or out… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland agreement may be a national model for local hiring
November 15, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – November 15, 2017: Community leaders said today that a new Port of Oakland development agreement could be a national model for local hiring. They’re hailing the plan to build a Seaport Logistics Complex that prioritizes employing workers from nearby neighborhoods. “This agreement is part of the growing grassroots movement across the country… Read More
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