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Plans for a new Major League ballpark here won’t dampen the Port of Oakland’s commitment to maritime business. That was the word the Port’s two top leaders delivered this week to shipping executives nationwide.
“In partnership with you, we’ve achieved great things at the Port of Oakland,” the Port said in a letter sent yesterday and signed by President of the Board of Port Commissioners Ces Butner and Port Executive Director ...
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The Port of Oakland will add new direct service to Vietnam by late April. Pacific International Lines (PIL) will launch direct Vietnam links using vessels that can carry up to 11,900 20-foot containers. PIL’s new service is called AC5 and is in partnership with Cosco and Wan Hai.
New Vietnam-US West ...
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Containerized cargo handling at the Port of Oakland is about to get a whole lot cleaner. The Port said today that its largest marine terminal is converting 13 diesel-powered yard cranes to hybrid power. The result is expected to be an annual 45-ton reduction in diesel-related air pollutants.
The Port said ...
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A six-month-long containerized cargo surge came to a halt, as expected, at the Port of Oakland last month. The Port said that its total February cargo volume was down 1.3% from a year ago.
February import cargo decreased 5%, year-over-year, the Port reported. It was the first decline in import volume ...
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Port of Oakland containerized import volume increased 9% last month over January 2018 totals.
According to port data, the port handled the equivalent of 81,895 20-foot import containers last month. It was the busiest January for imports in its history. Oakland’s January export volume rose 0.6% compared to last year. Total ...
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A Port of Oakland official recently reported that his organization wants growth in 2019 so customers and communities can benefit. Maritime Director John Driscoll acknowledged, however, that it’s too soon to know how freight markets will respond.
“The container shipping sector starts the year with uncertainty due to global trade conflicts,” ...
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More ships than ever are switching to landside electricity at the Port of Oakland to curb emissions. The port reports that 75% of all ships visiting here in 2018 used so-called shore power. That was up from 68% the year before.
The port said 1,543 ships tied up in Oakland last ...
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A $67 million waterfront expansion concluded at the Port of Oakland this month, as TraPac marine terminal opened its newest vessel berth to arriving container ships.
The milestone signals completion of a 2-year project at Oakland’s second-largest terminal that has:
• Nearly doubled TraPac’s footprint from 66 to 123 acres;
• Boosted its ...
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Port of Oakland container volume reached an all-time high in 2018, according to recently released port data. The Port said it handled the equivalent of 2.55 million 20-foot containers last year. That was up 5.2% from 2017 volume. It was the second straight year of record volume in Oakland, the ...
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Since November, Port of Oakland and City officials have been circulating a draft plan to reduce the impact of transport trucks on local streets. Called the West Oakland Truck Management Plan, it’s intended to improve the quality of life for the area’s residents.
Among the plan’s objectives:
• Reduce disruption for residents ...
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