Port of Oakland working tonight after daytime halt
Press Release For Immediate Release May 1, 2015 Port of Oakland working tonight after daytime halt Second shift will be on the job loading, unloading vessels Oakland, CA – May 1, 2015: Port of Oakland vessel operations resume tonight at 7 after daytime work stopped for a rescheduled longshore labor meeting. The Port said […]
Monthly labor meeting will halt Port of Oakland day shift Friday
Press Release For Immediate Release April 30, 2015 Monthly labor meeting will halt Port of Oakland day shift Friday Shippers notified; vessel loading scheduled to resume on night shift Oakland, CA – April 30, 2015: A rescheduled monthly labor meeting will suspend dayside operations at the Port of Oakland tomorrow, May 1. The Port […]
61% local hiring reached at Port of Oakland’s Army Base development
Press Release For Immediate Release April 22, 2015 61% local hiring reached at Port of Oakland’s Army Base development Oakland residents represent nearly 30% of hires Oakland, CA – April 22, 2015: The Port of Oakland said today that 61 percent of the workforce at the Port’s Army Base redevelopment project comes directly from […]
Port of Oakland Container Cargo Volume Rebounds in March
For Immediate Release April 15, 2015 Up 6.4 percent from last year; trade no longer a victim of backlog Oakland, CA – April 15, 2015: Containerized trade is rebounding at the Port of Oakland after two months of decline. The Port said today that cargo volume in March increased 6.4 percent from a year ago. […]
Port Of Oakland Goal: Get Cargo In And Out Faster
For Immediate Release April 14, 2015 Saturday Gates, Chassis Pool, Wait-Time Metrics Under Study Oakland, CA – April 14, 2015: Port of Oakland officials said today they’re developing proposals to accelerate containerized trade flow through their five marine terminals. The goal: faster delivery of cargo and less waiting for harbor truckers who haul it. The […]
Port of Oakland Shares Vision for Future
Press Release For Immediate Release April 9, 2015 Port of Oakland Shares Vision for Future New projects will bring more, jobs, growth….and perhaps first calls Oakland, CA – April 9, 2015: New development projects at the Port of Oakland promise added jobs and economic growth here. They could also make Oakland a first port-of-call […]
Ships That Bypassed Oakland Now Restoring Weekly Calls
Press Release For Immediate Release April 7, 2015 Ships That Bypassed Oakland Now Restoring Weekly Calls A signal from ocean carriers that West Coast port slowdown has faded Oakland, CA – April 7, 2015: Ships bypassing the Port of Oakland to overcome schedule delays elsewhere are resuming weekly calls here. The Port said today […]
OAK Passenger Traffic Up 6.1 Percent in February
Press Release For Immediate Release April 6, 2015 New Port of Oakland Regulations to Keep Pollution from SF Bay Tight limits on storm water runoff will be enforced along 20 miles of shoreline Oakland, CA – April 6, 2015: Water going down the drain shouldn’t be written off as water under the bridge; it […]
No More Vessel Backlog at Port of Oakland
Press Release For Immediate Release April 2, 2015 No More Vessel Backlog at Port of Oakland Ships go straight to berth; a sign that cargo slowdown is on the wane Watch Video Here Oakland, CA – April 2, 2015: A vessel backlog constricting containerized trade since January has disappeared at the Port of Oakland. […]
Record Low Injury Rate at U.S. West Coast Ports
Press Release For Immediate Release March 19, 2015 Port of Oakland Applauds Record Low Injury Rate at U.S. West Coast Ports Waterfront Injury Incidents Drop Nearly 50% Oakland, CA – March 19, 2015 – The Port of Oakland today applauded labor and management on the U.S. West Coast waterfront for a record-low injury rate among […]