Press Releases

Jack of All Trades holiday market at Jack London Square

December 7, 2016

  Oakland, Calif.– December 7, 2016:  This Saturday Jack London Square will offer a special, holiday-themed market, Jack of All Trades, from 11 AM to 5 PM. Free to the public, this family and pet-friendly event includes more than 125 Indie designers, antique dealers, and start-ups making shopping for holiday gifts a unique experience at… Read More

Local earnings from Port of Oakland projects top $6.5 million

December 6, 2016

Oakland, CA.–(December 6, 2016):  Local workers made $6.5 million in earnings while working on Port of Oakland construction projects in 2016.  More than 60 percent of those who worked on Port projects live within Alameda and Contra Costa counties.  According to figures released today, the result exceeded the Port’s annual local hiring goal of 50… Read More

A third Port of Oakland terminal mandates truck appointments

December 1, 2016

Oakland, CA. – (Dec. 1, 2016): A third marine terminal operator wants truckers to make appointments before picking-up cargo at the Port of Oakland.  Wilmington, Ca.-based TraPac said today it will require appointments for all import container pick-ups beginning Dec. 6.  TraPac said the appointment system will reduce waiting times by more evenly distributing truck… Read More

Jack London Square free holiday celebrations ring in the season

November 28, 2016

Oakland, Calif.– November 28, 2016: Thousands of visitors are expected in Jack London Square the first weekend in December for traditional holiday celebrations. Two, free, family friendly events are scheduled with the annual tree lighting ceremony, Dec. 2, from 5 to 7 and the “Deck the Hulls” lighted yacht parade, Dec.3, beginning at 5:30 PM…. Read More

Another First at Oakland International Airport

November 18, 2016

Oakland, CA: (Nov. 18, 2016) –  Oakland International Airport today opened its first-ever premium lounge for travelers. Called the Escape Lounge, it’s the latest in a series of firsts intended to better serve Oakland’s growing passenger traffic.  The lounge will be operated by MAG USA, a subsidiary of UK-based Manchester Airports Group. “We’re moving aggressively… Read More

Speakers: Port of Oakland a ‘center of gravity’ for trade and travel

Oakland, CA.–(November 18, 2016): The Port of Oakland can be a “center of gravity” for trade and travel because of its competitive advantages. That’s the word from two transportation experts whose companies rely on the Port, to move people and cargo. They told an audience here last week that key infrastructure projects and geography give… Read More

Port of Oakland: What’s behind the 2016 export rally

November 15, 2016

Oakland, CA. – (Nov. 15, 2016): Growth in high-value agricultural shipments is driving a containerized export boom at the Port of Oakland.  The Port released new figures today showing sizable increases in fruit, nut and meat exports destined primarily for Asia.  The agricultural surge has lifted Oakland total export volume 10 percent over 2015 levels… Read More

Port of Oakland export boom reaches a three-year high

November 7, 2016

Oakland, CA – (Nov. 7, 2016): Port of Oakland export volume reached a three-year high in October, soaring 20 percent over 2015 totals.  The Port reported today that it shipped the equivalent of 89,473 export containers last month.  That was the most since Oct. 2013, the Port said, and the fourth-largest monthly total in its… Read More

Oakland International Airport welcomes British Airways

November 1, 2016

Oakland, CA: (November 1, 2016) – Starting next spring, Bay Area residents can choose British Airways when traveling from Oakland International Airport (OAK), thanks to the start of the renowned carrier’s nonstop Oakland to London service, starting March 28, 2017. The new service will make British Airways the only European airline to operate from all three… Read More

Port of Oakland terminal OK to expand, could start in November

October 31, 2016

Oakland, Calif. – Oct. 31, 2016: Work could begin next month to nearly double the size of the Port of Oakland’s second-largest marine terminal. TraPac LLC said today it’s ready to begin construction on a 57-acre expansion at the Port’s Outer Harbor. The Board of Port Commissioners approved the project at a meeting Oct. 27…. Read More