Port of Oakland names new Maritime Marketing Manager
Oakland, Calif. – February 20, 2024: The Port of Oakland today announced the appointment of new Maritime Marketing Manager Carolyn Almquist. She brings with her a wealth of private sector experience in international trade. Almquist joins the Port of Oakland after 25 years with American President Lines (APL), a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group. She […]
Port of Oakland November container volume dips slightly
Oakland, Calif. – December 20, 2023: The Port of Oakland full import and export volumes were down in November compared to the previous month, registering 132,648 TEUs (twenty-foot containers), versus 142,255 TEUs in October, representing a 6.8% drop. Full imports rose 3.8% over November 2022 volume, with 71,258 TEUs passing through Port facilities this November compared to 68,646 […]
Port of Oakland, Japanese officials and CalSTA advance green seaport initiatives
Oakland, Calif. – May 5, 2023: A delegation of Japanese Ministry officials and representatives from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) met with the Port of Oakland this week to discuss green initiatives to reach zero emissions from seaport operations. The meeting was a follow-up to a clean energy trade mission to Japan in March where […]
Port of Oakland signs State of California MOU for first-ever, ports data-sharing program
Oakland, Calif. – April 27, 2023: Port of Oakland’s Maritime Director Bryan Brandes signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State of California, along with representatives from four other major containerized California ports on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The MOU is the foundation of the state’s plan to establish a California ports data-sharing […]
Port of Oakland March container volume rises
Oakland, Calif. – April 20, 2023: The Port of Oakland’s March total container volume increased 10.7% over February 2023 volume. Overall exports (loaded and empty containers) rose 13.1% compared to February 2023. Overall imports also rose by 7.9%. Exports: This March marks the first month since November 2020 that Port of Oakland loaded exports have […]
Port of Oakland February container volume declined
Oakland, Calif. – March 24, 2023: The Port of Oakland’s container volume experienced another slow month. Total year-to-date volume compared to this time last year fell 14.1%. Full TEUs (twenty-foot containers) dropped 23% last month, with 113,814 TEUs transiting the Port, in contrast to 147,620 TEUs in February 2022. Empty TEUs dropped 14% compared to […]
Port of Oakland joins clean energy trade mission
Oakland, Calif. – March 22, 2023: Port of Oakland officials joined a delegation of California policymakers, decisionmakers and business executives, led by California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and Dee Dee Myers, Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, on a trade mission to Japan last week. The group exchanged ideas about tackling climate change, […]
Port of Oakland calls for zero emissions, cargo-handling plans
Oakland, Calif. – March 10, 2023: The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners approved an environmental ordinance at its Thursday, March 9 meeting. The Port law includes requiring tenants that operate cargo-handling equipment (CHE) to create a plan for converting CHE to zero-emissions. “The entire Port Board is committed to de-carbonizing operations at Port facilities,” said Port Board […]
Port of Oakland building for the next generation
Oakland, Calif. – February 15, 2023: Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan presented the “State of the Port 2023” at a luncheon yesterday. In partnership with the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association and Women In Logistics, the speech was given to around 300 Port stakeholders at Scott’s Seafood Restaurant in Jack London Square. Executive Director Wan […]
Port of Oakland December container volume continues overall decline
Oakland, Calif. – January 17, 2023: The Port of Oakland’s container volume dropped in December 2022. Year-end total TEUs (twenty-foot containers) for 2022 registered at 2.3 million, marking an estimated 4% decrease from the 2021 total. Total loaded container volume declined 8.1% in contrast to December 2021, recording 123,868 loaded TEUs in December 2022 compared […]