Cranes the New Symbol of a City on the Rise

Press Release For Immediate Release December 9, 2014 Port of Oakland Cranes the New Symbol of a City on the Rise They didn’t inspire ‘Star Wars,’ but artists still drawn to the cargo-handling giants Click here for 2-minute video: http://youtu.be/JPT1yAA5e9c   Oakland, CA – Dec. 9, 2014 – Things are looking up in Oakland–all the […]

Holiday Travelers Find More Flights, Less Hassle At OAK

Press Release For Immediate Release November 26, 2014 Holiday Travelers Find More Flights, Less Hassle At Oakland International Airport BART to OAK Now Open   Oakland, CA – Nov. 26, 2014 – The holiday travel season is here and Oakland International Airport (OAK) is providing passengers with easier ways to get to more destinations nonstop. […]

Port Names Maritime Business Development Manager

Press Release For Immediate Release November 25, 2014 Port of Oakland Names Maritime Business Development Manager Ex-Maersk veteran Beth Frisher leads Sales, Marketing, Customer Relations   Oakland, CA – Nov. 25, 2014 – The Port of Oakland today named ex-Maersk shipping line veteran Beth Frisher its Manager of Maritime Business Development. She’ll be responsible for […]

BART to Oakland International Airport

Press Release For Immediate Release November 22, 2014 BART to Oakland International Airport The Fast Easy Way to OAK is Now Open   Oakland, CA – Nov. 22, 2014 – The start of the busy holiday travel season at Oakland International Airport (OAK) kicks off with the much anticipated arrival of San Francisco Bay Area […]

Oct. imports up 9% at Port of Oakland

Press Release For Immediate Release November 21, 2014 Oct. imports up 9% at Port of Oakland, biggest gain in 6 months Strategic push, diversions from Southern California lifted cargo volume   Oakland, CA – Nov. 20, 2014 – Containerized imports shipped through the Port of Oakland surged 9.17% in October from a year ago. The […]

All San Francisco Bay Area Ports Closed Today

Media Advisory For Immediate Release November 20, 2014 All San Francisco Bay Area Ports Closed Today   All San Francisco Bay Area ports including the Port of Oakland are closed today due to a safety stand-down by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). According to the ILWU, the stand-down has been called in response […]

Spirit Airlines Continues Their Growth At OAK

Press Releases For Immediate Release November 14, 2014 Spirit Airlines Continues Their Growth At Oakland International Airport New Service to Houston Intercontinental Airport   Oakland, CA – Nov. 14, 2014 – Spirit Airlines has announced the continued expansion of its San Francisco Bay Area gateway at Oakland International Airport (OAK) with new seasonal, daily, non-stop […]

Bart Air-Rail Connection Set To Open At OAK

Press Releases For Immediate Release November 7, 2014 Bart Air-Rail Connection Set To Open At Oakland International Airport Faster, easier air-rail connection offered at San Francisco Bay Area airport   Oakland, CA – Nov. 7, 2014 – Oakland International Airport (OAK) welcomes the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) announcement of the opening day of the […]

OAK Completes Pre-Conditioned Air Unit Project

Press Releases For Immediate Release November 7, 2014 Oakland International Airport Completes Pre-Conditioned Air Unit Project Airport Installs Final 8 Energy-Conserving and Emission-Reducing Units   Oakland, CA – Nov. 7, 2014 – Oakland International Airport (OAK) used a $2.7 million Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to install new […]

More cargo coming; it’s time to prepare

Press Releases For Immediate Release November 5, 2014 Port of Oakland outlook: more cargo coming; it’s time to prepare Importers, exporters list needs at seaport customer forum   Oakland, CA – Nov. 6, 2014 – The Port of Oakland is positioned to increase its cargo volume in California’s turbulent container shipping market. But there’s more […]