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The Port of Oakland had its busiest November ever for imports in 2018, shattering an 11-year-old record. The Port said today that it handled the equivalent of 83,364 loaded 20-foot import containers last month. That beat the old November record of 76,902 containers set in 2007. November imports were up 15% over the same period in 2017.
The Port attributed the increase in cargo volume to continued strong U.S. consumer spending. ...
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A second trucking firm at the Port of Oakland has turned to battery-powered big rigs. Impact Transportation said that it has purchased a $275,000 all-electric truck for yard operations. It’s the latest step in the Port’s quest to phase out diesel-powered freight hauling.
Impact said the twin-axle tractor – ...
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A U.S.-China tit-for-tat over tariffs hasn’t dampened cargo volume growth at the Port of Oakland. In fact, the Port is on track for its third straight year of record container volume in 2018.
But can it last? That’s the question supply chain experts pondered this week at the quarterly meeting of ...
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A record-breaking peak season continues at the Port of Oakland. The Port said that last month was the busiest September for import cargo in its 91-year history. That followed another all-time record in August.
The Port said it has handled the equivalent of 168,289 20-foot loaded import containers in the past two ...
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Peak season is off to a record start at the Port of Oakland. Port officials say that it handled the equivalent of 85,166 loaded TEUS in August. It was the busiest August in the port’s 91-year history.
The port’s record performance signaled a strong start to the peak shipping season. The ...
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The Port of Oakland marine terminal operator recently opened its night gates to accelerate containerized cargo flow. TraPac, Oakland’s second-largest terminal, plans to add a second shift for harbor truckers beginning Oct. 15.
The move enables thousands of drivers to pick up or drop off Oakland containerized cargo from 6 p.m. ...
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More battery-powered trucks should enter the Port of Oakland fleet by 2020 thanks to a new state grant.
The California Air Resources Board has preliminarily awarded a $50 million grant to the Port of Long Beach for the Sustainable Terminals Accelerating Regional Transformation (START) Project. The START Project will demonstrate nearly ...
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The Port of Oakland has given $70,000 to a local non-profit to prepare local workers for careers in the environmental construction trades.
The money is going to Oakland-based Rising Sun Energy Center which has a track record of helping low-income adults get jobs in the construction, energy efficiency, and solar industries. ...
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The Port of Oakland has announced that it has embarked on a path to emissions-free cargo operations. The ambitious target is at the heart of a draft air quality improvement plan sent out for public review June 29. It calls for reducing criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases at Oakland’s seaport ...
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Port of Oakland containerized import volume reached an all-time high last month, according to data released today. The Port said it handled the equivalent of 87,207 20-foot import containers in June. That beat the previous monthly record of 84,835 containers set last July.
June import volume was up 8.7% over June ...
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