Seaport
Port of Oakland Launches Maritime Operations Web Portal
February 11, 2015
Press Release For Immediate Release February 11, 2015 Port of Oakland Launches Maritime Operations Web Portal Up-to-the minute information available at www.portofoakland.com Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 11, 2015 – The Port of Oakland today launched its newest Web portal to provide up-to-the-minute maritime operational updates. Visitors can access the Web portal through a yellow pop-up… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland Updates Operating Status, Waterfront Labor Talks
February 9, 2015
Press Release For Immediate Release February 9, 2015 Port of Oakland Updates Operating Status, Waterfront Labor Talk Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 9, 2015 – The Port of Oakland today released the following update on seaport operations and the status of waterfront labor talks. The report ​addresses the significant cargo buildup that has slowed cargo movement… Read More
Read Full Article...Dredging is for the Birds….and Ships
February 5, 2015
Press Release For Immediate Release February 5, 2015 Port of Oakland: Dredging is for the Birds….and Ships 400,000 cubic yards of SF Bay floor mud used to reclaim nearby marsh Oakland, CA – Feb. 5, 2015 – Ships hate mud. Birds, on the other hand, love it. The Port of Oakland said today a… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland issues statement on West Coast labor impasse
February 4, 2015
Press Release For Immediate Release February 4, 2015 Port of Oakland issues statement on West Coast labor impasse The Port of Oakland issued the following statement this evening regarding the West Coast waterfront labor impasse: Oakland, CA – Feb. 4, 2015 – “The West Coast waterfront labor impasse needs to be settled….quickly. Importers and… Read More
Read Full Article...Air quality: Port of Oakland ‘taking a big step forward’
January 26, 2015
Press Release For Immediate Release January 26, 2015 Air quality: Port of Oakland ‘taking a big step forward’ Science, health experts note gains in curbing pollution Oakland, CA – Jan. 26, 2015 – The Port of Oakland is taking a big step forward in curbing pollution from harbor trucks. That’s the view of two… Read More
Read Full Article...Big Step for Oakland Army Base Project
January 21, 2015
Press Release For Immediate Release January 21, 2015 Big Step for Oakland Army Base Project: Link to the Outside Port of Oakland, UP Railroad will connect future logistics hub to the main line Oakland, CA – Jan. 21, 2015 – A global logistics hub envisioned for Oakland’s decommissioned army base takes a big step… Read More
Read Full Article...Port Reaching Out to More Small, Local Firms
January 14, 2015
Press Release For Immediate Release January 14, 2015 Port of Oakland Reaching Out to More Small, Local Firms The bottom line: $570 million in capital improvement spending Oakland, CA – Jan. 14, 2015 – The Port of Oakland plans to spend $570 million on capital improvements over the next five years. It extended efforts… Read More
Read Full Article...Port Broke All-Time Cargo Handling Record in 2014
January 13, 2015
Press Release For Immediate Release January 13, 2015 Port of Oakland Broke All-Time Cargo Handling Record in 2014 Loaded import containers up 20% in December Oakland, CA – Jan. 13, 2015 – Cargo volume has reached an all-time high at the Port of Oakland. The Port said today that it handled the equivalent of… Read More
Read Full Article...Port Applauds Call for Federal Mediator in Labor Talks
January 6, 2015
Press Release For Immediate Release January 6, 2015 Port of Oakland Applauds Call for Federal Mediator in Labor Talks Agreement seen as first step in breaking eight-month waterfront negotiating impasse Oakland, CA – Jan. 6, 2015 – The Port of Oakland today applauded a decision to bring federal mediation to stalled West Coast waterfront… Read More
Read Full Article...New Saturday/Sunday Gates Ease Some Pressure
January 5, 2015
Press Release For Immediate Release January 5, 2015 New Saturday/Sunday Gates Ease Some Pressure on Port of Oakland Cargo Buildup More than 1,000 U.S. import containers move out every weekend Oakland, CA – Jan. 5, 2014 – New Saturday and Sunday gates are putting a dent in an extraordinary cargo buildup at the Port… Read More
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