Press Releases

Port of Oakland seeks business opportunities from small, local firms

September 14, 2016

Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 14, 2016: The Port of Oakland plans to spend $498 million on capital improvements over the next five years. That means the Port will be selecting contractors to carry out major public works projects. Today the Port is offering a “Contracting 101” seminar to help small and local firms compete for upcoming… Read More

Port of Oakland gets Hanjin ship today, a second due Friday

Oakland, CA – (Sept. 14, 2016): Hanjin Shipping vessels return here this week for the first time since the container carrier filed for bankruptcy Aug. 31.  The Port of Oakland said the Hanjin Greece is expected to berth late this afternoon.  It will be followed Friday by the Hanjin Boston.  The container ships are among the… Read More

Port of Oakland added to Vietnam-China-U.S. shipping route

September 13, 2016

Oakland, CA – (Sept. 13, 2016): A Transpacific shipping route linking Asia and the U.S. will add weekly Port of Oakland stops beginning in November.  The Port said today Oakland will become the sixth stop in the service operated by three Asian shipping lines. The service, known as the Calco-C, connects ports in Vietnam, China and California. … Read More

Norwegian adds Boeing 787 nonstop service to Barcelona and Copenhagen

September 8, 2016

Oakland, CA – (Sept. 8, 2016): Together, Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) announce another major expansion from the increasingly popular San Francisco Bay Area airport to two new high demand destinations in Europe. Norwegian will launch its award winning Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights from OAK to Copenhagen, Denmark on March 25, 2017, followed by Northern California’s first… Read More

Summertime travel draws 1.1M passengers to Oakland International Airport in July

August 25, 2016

Oakland, CA (August 25, 2016) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) said today that it served 1.13 million passengers in July, a 6.1% increase over the prior year. It was the 32nd consecutive month of year-over-year traffic gain at the Airport. Port of Oakland Director of Aviation, Bryant L. Francis, said, “We are thrilled to add… Read More

How to become certified with the Port of Oakland

August 3, 2016

Oakland, CA.- August 3, 2016– Three instructional videos were unveiled today on the Port of Oakland website to help local firms get certified with the Port for business opportunities. The Port said the videos will help further promote local hiring and regional economic growth. “We are releasing these videos to show local businesses the ease… Read More

Oakland International Airport sees 9.9% more passengers in June

August 1, 2016

Oakland, CA: (August 1, 2016) – A busy summer travel season has lifted passenger traffic at Oakland International Airport to a six-year high. The Airport reported today that 1,113,508 travelers passed through its terminal gates in June. It was the most passengers in a single month since March 2008. The Airport said passenger traffic was… Read More

Website renaissance: new Airport technology takes off

July 29, 2016

Oakland, CA – (July 29, 2016): Visitors to the Oakland International Airport website today will be welcomed by a brightly colored, interactive homepage. Today, the Airport announces that it has completely redesigned its website at www.oaklandairport.com. The site’s bold new homepage features bright, scrolling graphics, clickable icons for all destinations reachable by OAK, and graphic… Read More

Allegiant announces 5 weekly nonstops between Oakland and Las Vegas

July 28, 2016

Click to tweet: @Allegiant announces new nonstop flights from @IFlyOAKland to @LASairport http://gofly.us/WGw7B Oakland, Calif. – July 28, 2106: Oakland International Airport today announces new nonstop service to Las Vegas on Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT). To celebrate, Allegiant, known for its ultra-low fares, is offering one-way fares on the route for as low as $29.* “We’re very excited… Read More

Pedalfest returns to Jack London Square Saturday

July 21, 2016

Oakland, Calif.–July 21, 2016: Pedalfest rolls into Jack London Square, Saturday, July 23, 2016 from 11 AM to 6 PM. The free annual event celebrates all-things cycling at this Bay Area premier bicycle festival. In partnership with Bike East Bay, Pedalfest is anticipated to draw more than 20,000 biking enthusiasts to the Oakland waterfront. This… Read More