Port of Oakland Container Volume Increases 5.4% in September
Imports and exports both post year-over-year growth; total volume rises 8.5% from August Oakland, Calif. – October 13, 2026: The Port of Oakland handled 188,517 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units=twenty-foot containers) in September 2026, a 5.4% increase compared with September 2025. Growth in both loaded imports and exports helped drive the increase, with combined loaded container […]
Port of Oakland Handles 173,818 TEUs in August as Exports Rise from July
Full exports increase 2.9 percent from July; loaded cargo down 2.5 percent year to date Oakland, Calif. – September 23, 2026: The Port of Oakland handled 173,818 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in August, with full exports increasing 2.9 percent from July. Year-to-date loaded cargo remains relatively stable, down 2.5 percent compared with the same period in […]
Port of Oakland Starts $640 Million Turning Basins Project
Project with Army Corps of Engineers will modernize Oakland’s waterways for next generation of world’s largest and most environmentally advanced vessels Video Explainer on Turning Basins Oakland, Calif. – August 27, 2026: Officials from the Port of Oakland and the Army Corps of Engineers signed an agreement to widen and modernize Oakland’s turning basins that […]
Port of Oakland July Cargo Holds Steady
Oakland, Calif. – August 24, 2026: Year-to-date loaded cargo volumes at the Port of Oakland remain essentially flat through July, slightly down 1.5% compared to the same period in 2025. Full exports are up 0.4%, while full imports are down 3.1%. The Port handled 179,999 TEUs in July, essentially unchanged from June. Full imports increased […]
Port of Oakland and TraPac Celebrate New Electric Cranes
Two of Four Cranes Fully Operational Oakland, Calif. – July 28, 2026: The first European-built ship-to-shore cranes ever delivered to a U.S. West Coast port are now fully operational. Manufactured by Liebherr in Ireland, the cranes arrived in sections in January 2026 and were assembled on-site at the Port of Oakland’s TraPac Terminal by Pacific […]
Port of Oakland’s Free Harbor Tours – 2026 Season
Tickets available June 2 at 8 PM for the June 12th tour, which runs every month through October 2026 Oakland, Calif. – June 2, 2026: This week, the Port of Oakland will offer its popular free harbor tours to the public from June to October 2026. The narrated 90-minute boat tour is a unique opportunity […]
Port of Oakland Maintains Strong ‘A+’ and ‘A’ Credit Ratings
Stable outlook reflects financial strength due to diversified operations Oakland, Calif. – April 30, 2026: The Port of Oakland announced that Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has maintained its strong credit rating, assigning an ‘A+’ rating to senior-lien bonds and an ‘A’ rating to intermediate-lien bonds, both with a stable outlook. The report highlights the Port’s varied revenue streams […]
Port of Oakland Cargo Volume Rebounds in March as Vessel Calls Rise
Container volume rises month over month, signaling increase in activity heading into second quarter Oakland, Calif. – April 21, 2026: The Port of Oakland handled 198,667 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in March, up significantly from 163,254 TEUs in February, as vessel calls and cargo activity returned to more typical levels. The Port recorded 86 vessel calls in March, compared to 72 […]
Port of Oakland Recognized for Effort to Protect Whales and the Environment
Port receives Gold Award from Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Oakland, Calif. – March 30, 2026: The Port of Oakland will receive a special Gold Award by the organization Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) on April 22 for participation in the 2025 Vessel Speed Reduction (VSR) Season. The Port joined BWBS last year […]
Port of Oakland Moves 163,254 TEUs in February as Exports Continue to Outperform Imports
Export volumes remain comparatively resilient, underscoring Oakland’s strength in agricultural and refrigerated cargo Oakland, Calif. – March 20, 2026: The Port of Oakland processed 163,254 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in February 2026, a 16.7% decline from January and a 14.5% decrease year over year, as vessel activity slowed due in part to observation of the Lunar New […]