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Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners Elects New Officers

July 9, 2010

Press Releases For Immediate Release July 9, 2010 Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners Elects New Officers Oakland, CA — July 9, 2010 — The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners elected three new officers at the July 6, 2010 board meeting. The Port Board elected Commissioner James W. Head to serve as president of the board…. Read More

Board President Calls for Passage of Water Resource Development Act

May 14, 2010

Press Releases For Immediate Release May 14, 2010 Port of Oakland Board President Calls for Passage of Water Resource Development Act 2010 Oakland, CA–05-14-10 –President of the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners, Victor Uno, spoke before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works last week in Washington, D.C. President Uno called for the passage… Read More

Port of Oakland Awards APL “Highest Volume Carrier 2009”

May 12, 2010

Press Releases For Immediate Release May 12, 2010 Port of Oakland Awards APL “Highest Volume Carrier 2009” APL is the first recipient of this new Port of Oakland award Oakland, CA–05-12-10 – The Port of Oakland honored carrier APL Wednesday, May 12, 2010, with its new award for moving the most cargo of any carrier… Read More

Port, Ports America Agreement Wins Real Estate Deal of the Year Award

March 31, 2010

Press Releases For Immediate Release March 31, 2010 Port of Oakland and Ports America Agreement Wins Real Estate Deal of the Year Award Annual Awards Event Honors Bold Deals of 2009 Oakland, Calif.–March 31, 2010– The nation’s fifth busiest Port and the nation’s largest marine terminal operator won a “Real Estate Deal of the Year”… Read More

New Cranes at Port of Oakland Signal Bright Spot for the Economy

March 18, 2010

Press Releases For Immediate Release March 18, 2010 New Cranes at Port of Oakland Signal Bright Spot for the Economy Three super-post Panamax cranes help position Port for turnaround Oakland, CA, USA 03-18-10 Three new super post-Panamax container cranes sailed smoothly under both the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges Tuesday, March 16, 2010 as they… Read More

Container Cranes are on the Horizon – at the Golden Gate Bridge

March 16, 2010

Press Releases For Immediate Release March 16, 2010 Container Cranes are on the Horizon – About 8:30 A.M. at the Golden Gate Bridge Three new super post-Panamax container cranes sailing to the Port of Oakland Oakland, CA 03-16-10 Three new container cranes headed to the port of Oakland are just outside the Golden Gate. The… Read More

2010 Northern California MegaRegion Summit

March 10, 2010

Press Releases For Immediate Release March 10, 2010 2010 Northern California MegaRegion Summit Moving America’s Economic Recovery Forward Megaregion Summit Focuses on Critical Issues and Investments Related to Goods Movement in Northern California Leaders to Discuss Key Infrastructure Investments, Maritime Port Development & Regional Collaboration OAKLAND, CA – On Friday, March 26th, hundreds of business,… Read More

West Coast Collaboration Promotes Advantages: Industry, Government

Press Releases For Immediate Release March 10, 2010 U.S. West Coast Collaboration Promotes Advantages with Industry, Government The U.S. West Coast Collaboration took its message to the Transpacific Maritime (TPM) Conference in Long Beach last week: the U.S. West Coast is the optimal gateway for Asia cargo to and from the U.S. interior, including cities… Read More

Port of Oakland has a New Commissioner

January 25, 2010

Press Releases For Immediate Release January 25, 2010 Port of Oakland Has a New Commissioner Oakland, Calif.–January 25, 2010 – The Port of Oakland has a new Port Commissioner. Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums nominated Michael Lighty who was officially confirmed last week. Lighty will be filling the position previously held by Anthony Batarse Jr. (Term… Read More

Two-Week Implementation Period for Port of Oakland Truckers

January 4, 2010

Press Releases For Immediate Release January 4, 2010 Two-Week Implementation Period for Port of Oakland Truckers Allows access to port while prior grant applications are re-evaluated for newly released state and district funding Oakland, CA 1-04-10 – Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums, California Air Resources Board (CARB), Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and the Port… Read More