Press Releases

Port of Oakland import rally rolls on: up 15 percent in August

September 14, 2015

Press Release For Immediate Release September 14, 2015 Port of Oakland import rally rolls on: up 15 percent in August Sixth-straight monthly volume increase sets stage for peak shipping season   Oakland, CA – September 14, 2015: Containerized import volume keeps growing at the Port of Oakland as peak shipping season nears. The Port said… Read More

Port of Oakland: vessel traffic jam in San Francisco Bay fading

September 1, 2015

Press Release For Immediate Release September 1, 2015 Port of Oakland: vessel traffic jam in San Francisco Bay fading Six straight days without a ship waiting for berth   Oakland, CA – September 1, 2015: A backlog of container ships crowding San Francisco Bay is fading, the Port of Oakland said today. The Port reported… Read More

OAK Passenger Traffic Up 8.7% for Year Ended June 30, 2015

August 28, 2015

Press Release For Immediate Release August 28, 2015 OAK Passenger Traffic Up 8.7% for Year Ended June 30, 2015 Port donates 370 backpacks, one for every student at Prescott School   Oakland, CA – August 28, 2015: Oakland International Airport (OAK) ended the Port of Oakland fiscal year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015)… Read More

Port of Oakland sponsors Back to School Giveaway

August 26, 2015

Press Release For Immediate Release August 26, 2015 Port of Oakland sponsors Back to School Giveaway Port donates 370 backpacks, one for every student at Prescott School   Oakland, CA – August 26, 2015: The Port of Oakland today is donating 370 backpacks to every student at Preparatory Literary Academy of Cultural Excellence (P.L.A.C.E.) at… Read More

What’s in the box? Top commodities at Port of Oakland

August 25, 2015

Press Release For Immediate Release August 25, 2015 What’s in the box? Top commodities at Port of Oakland Over $40 billion in goods move through Port annually   Oakland, CA – August 25, 2015: The Port of Oakland moves 99% of the containerized goods that come through Northern California. What’s in the Box? Anything from… Read More

Port of Oakland favors Saturday gates, with two caveats

August 21, 2015

For Immediate Release August 21, 2015 Tells Federal Maritime Commission: need more labor, reasonable fee Oakland, CA – August 21, 2015: The Port of Oakland wants Saturday operations at its marine terminals. But it has two big concerns. That was the message Executive Director Chris Lytle delivered this week in a letter to the Federal… Read More

Port of Oakland favors Saturday gates, with two caveats

Press Release For Immediate Release August 21, 2015 Port of Oakland favors Saturday gates, with two caveats Tells Federal Maritime Commission: need more labor, reasonable fee   Oakland, CA – August 21, 2015: The Port of Oakland wants Saturday operations at its marine terminals. But it has two big concerns. That was the message Executive… Read More

Governor, Assembly Speaker visit Port of Oakland, call for transport fix

August 19, 2015

Press Release For Immediate Release August 19, 2015 Governor, Assembly Speaker visit Port of Oakland, call for transport fix Spotlight is on special session of Legislature looking at infrastructure funding   Oakland, CA – August 19, 2015: Sacramento came to the Port of Oakland today seeking support to fix ailing transportation infrastructure. Without road and… Read More

Port of Oakland receives leadership award for LGBTQ diversity

August 17, 2015

Press Release For Immediate Release August 17, 2015 Port of Oakland receives leadership award for LGBTQ diversity East Bay Stonewall Democrats says Port creates safe place   Oakland, CA – August 17, 2015: The Port of Oakland has been selected by the East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club to receive its 2015 Corporate Leader Award. The… Read More

Getting to Oakland International Airport Is Now Uber Easy

August 14, 2015

Press Release For Immediate Release August 14, 2015 Getting to Oakland International Airport Is Now Uber Easy Fly OAK and Uber Your Way Around the Bay   Oakland, CA – August 14, 2015: The Port of Oakland, operator of Oakland International Airport (OAK) announced an agreement with Uber that permits the Transportation Network Company (TNC)… Read More