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Port of Oakland gets new service to Asia, includes Saudi Arabia
May 5, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – May 5, 2020: A sprawling vessel service begins this week with 18 megaships linking the Port of Oakland to Asia, including Saudi Arabia. A highlight of the new service: the first-ever direct link between Oakland and the Middle East. The Port said today that Japan’s ONE line would operate the new weekly… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland to state agency: help us cope with COVID-19
April 30, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – April 30, 2020: Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan praised his agency’s coronavirus response yesterday but issued a plea for help. The Port’s top official asked a key state regulator to support financial stabilization efforts as the pandemic cripples businesses. “The Port of Oakland is operational in these unprecedented, challenging times… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland says canceled sailings could hit cargo volume
April 27, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – April 27, 2020: Fewer container ships would likely mean less cargo at the Port of Oakland this spring. That was the message Oakland Maritime officials delivered to the Harbor Trucking Association last week. The Port told freight haulers via video conference that 20 May and June voyages to Oakland have been scrubbed. … Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland says visit of its biggest ship ever going well
April 17, 2020
CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO GALLERY OF MSC ANNA Oakland, Calif. – April 17, 2020: Port of Oakland officials bid farewell tonight to the biggest ship ever to visit this city. They add that the 32-hour call of the MSC Anna is proceeding on schedule. The 1,312-foot-long container vessel departs for Busan, South Korea, sometime after… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland welcomes biggest ship ever this week
April 14, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – April 14, 2020: Coronavirus may be hampering global trade but it hasn’t broken the supply chain at the Port of Oakland. The latest evidence: the largest ship ever to call in Oakland arrives this week. The container vessel MSC Anna is scheduled to berth at the Port April 16. The ship will… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland loaded box volume dipped 7.4 percent in March
April 13, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – April 13, 2020: Port of Oakland loaded container volume declined 7.4 percent in March from 2019 totals, according to data released today. The Port said the cargo decrease resulted from a coronavirus pandemic that has weakened global trade. According to the Port, March containerized import volume dropped 10.3 percent from March 2019. … Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland hails waterfront work force ahead of Ports Day
April 3, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – April 3, 2020: The Port of Oakland today praised dockworkers and their waterfront brethren for sustaining international trade. The Port’s recognition preceded the annual Western Hemisphere Ports Day scheduled Sunday. It carried added weight in the face of a coronavirus pandemic that has killed thousands and roiled economies worldwide. “Ports including Oakland… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland shares condolences after dockworker death
March 31, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – March 31, 2020: The Port of Oakland expressed its condolences today following the death of a dockworker overnight. According to reports, a longshore laborer fell to his death from the deck of a container ship at berth. The Port said the fatal accident was under investigation by local authorities. “This is a… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland Board to meet by phone during COVID-19 crisis
March 24, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – March 24, 2020: Port of Oakland Commissioners said today their Board meetings would be conducted by phone while state and county shelter-in-place orders are in effect. The Governing Board of Port Commissioners said its order would extend to Port employees that usually attend the meetings, as well as the public. The Board said all… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland provides COVID-19 updates via blog
March 20, 2020
Oakland, Calif. – March 20, 2020: News media can find up-to-the-minute coronavirus impact updates from the Port of Oakland on a new blog. The Port today introduced the update feature on its website. The blog includes reports from the Port of Oakland and its Oakland International Airport. Both facilities have been declared essential operations and… Read More
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