Seaport
Port of Oakland Board elects Michael Colbruno President
July 15, 2016
Oakland, Calif. – July 15, 2016: Michael Colbruno, a managing partner with the Milo Group of California, has been elected President of the Port of Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners. The former two-term member and past chair of the Oakland Planning Commission was chosen unanimously by the seven-member Board last night. He succeeds Commissioner Earl… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland welcomes first train to new $100M near-dock facility
July 7, 2016
Oakland, Calif.–July 7, 2016: The Port of Oakland today welcomed the first train to use a new, $100 million near-dock rail facility at the former Army Base. The new tracks are located in the Port’s Outer Harbor Intermodal Terminal area. They were designed as part of a strategy to enhance the Port’s intermodal capabilities. The… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland survey: night gates best way to spread workload
July 1, 2016
Oakland, Calif. – July 1, 2016: Weeknight shifts are the best way to spread the workload at the Port of Oakland. That’s the view of shippers and those who move their cargo, according to a Port survey released today. The good news: The Port’s Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT) is listening. OICT, Oakland’s largest marine… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland budget for Fiscal Year 2017: $477 million
June 29, 2016
Oakland, Calif. – June 29, 2016: A $477 million Fiscal Year 2017 budget has been approved for the Port of Oakland. The spending plan, OK’d by Port Commissioners last week, is up 1.7 percent from the 2016 budget. It takes effect July 1. The Port’s budget forecasts a 3.9 percent boost in 2017 revenue. Expenses… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland gives Executive Director new 3-year contract
June 27, 2016
Oakland, Calif. – June 27, 2016: Port of Oakland Commissioners have awarded Executive Director Chris Lytle a new three-year contract. The agreement means the longtime industry veteran will remain at the helm in Oakland through July 2019. Commissioners unanimously approved the new deal at a meeting last week. “Chris Lytle has transformed the Port of… Read More
Read Full Article...‘It’s not your father’s Port of Oakland, any more’
June 15, 2016
Oakland, Calif. – June 15, 2016: If you haven’t seen the Port of Oakland lately, you wouldn’t recognize the place. That’s the message the Port delivered to customers today in its mid-year report. “It’s not your father’s Port of Oakland, any more,” said Executive Director Chris Lytle in a message sent to 1,000 shippers, trucking… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland export rally rolls into fifth-straight month
June 9, 2016
Oakland, Calif. – June 9, 2016: It’s official: a containerized export rally is underway at the Port of Oakland. The Port reported today that export volume increased 5.1 percent in May over the same period a year ago. It was the fifth-straight month of export gains in Oakland and the highest volume in 17 months…. Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland night gates will stay open after subsidy ends
June 6, 2016
Oakland, Calif. – June 6, 2016 – Port of Oakland night gates appear here to stay. Oakland’s largest marine terminal said today it will continue night operations even after a Port subsidy expires this month. What’s more, Oakland International Container Terminal said it will offer full – not partial – operations at night. The decision… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland terminal: appointments mandatory for imports
May 27, 2016
Oakland, Calif. – May 27, 2016: Picking up an import load at the Port of Oakland’s largest marine terminal? You’ll likely need an appointment. Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT) said today it’s making appointments mandatory for most containerized import pick-ups beginning June 6. It means harbor truckers usually won’t be able to drive off loaded… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland export rebound now at four straight months
May 6, 2016
Oakland, Calif. – May 6, 2016: An export rebound continues to build steam at the Port of Oakland. The Port said today that containerized export volume increased 7 percent last month from a year ago. It was the fourth consecutive month of increases in Oakland. The Port said that 2016 export volume is up 16.3… Read More
Read Full Article...