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Port of Oakland containerized fresh fruit and vegetable shipments have jumped 36% since 2013. The port said further gains are likely as it adds capacity to handle temperature-controlled cargo.
About $6.1 billion worth of containerized fruit and veggie shipments moved through Oakland in 2017, the port said. The volume equaled 135,000 TEU. The port’s volume was less than 80,000 containers just four years ago.
“This is high-value cargo that has to be ...
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Containerized cargo volume moving through this city is expected to increase 2% annually for the next five years. The catalyst for growth: a nearly $700 million injection of capital from outside investors. That’s the message Port of Oakland officials delivered to trade and transportation leaders here this week.
“This is good, ...
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More truckers now visit the Port of Oakland at night than at any time in its 91-year history. Oakland’s largest marine terminal said that it’s conducting between 1,500 and 2,000 daily truck transactions after sundown. That’s up from 800 a year ago.
Port officials said that the difference is night and ...
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Port of Oakland containerized import volume increased 14.9% last month. The Port said February container volume grew in all categories, setting records along the way. Oakland’s performance follows release of a new 5-year strategic plan calling for record cargo volume annually through 2022.
“A lot can happen in an uncertain trade ...
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The Port of Oakland released a new 5-year strategic plan on March 12 that pairs business expansion with community benefits. Called “Growth with Care,” the plan envisions more jobs and economic stimulus as the Port grows.
“We can grow, but we want our neighbors to grow with us,” said Port of ...
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Construction could begin this summer on a landmark logistics campus at the Port of Oakland. Developer CenterPoint Properties said today that it awaits only permits to start on the port’s long-anticipated Seaport Logistics Complex. The complex is considered the linchpin of the port’s future – a distribution hub driving additional ...
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A battery-powered truck has entered the Port of Oakland fleet for the first time, testing the feasibility of zero-emission freight hauling. The Port said today that GSC Logistics, a major California trucking operator, introduced the 10-ton rig earlier this month. It's the only electric truck alongside more than 6,000 diesel-powered ...
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The Port of Oakland is recruiting for its 2018 Summer College Internship Program. Through a competitive process, students apply for paid internships in a variety of fields at the Port. Applications are being accepted through Friday, March 2, 2018.
“This program offers college students exposure to the day-to-day business activities at the Port ...
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The Port of Oakland reports that 2017 was the busiest year in its 90-year history. The Port said it handled the equivalent of 2.42 million TEUs last year. That broke the previous record of 2.39 million containers set in 2014.
The Port said it broke two more records in 2017 with ...
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Port of Oakland recently launched its year in review web portal: Year in review 2017. The portal provides an interactive annual report on the Port’s activities during its record-breaking 2017 year and previews what's ahead in 2018.
The web portal features 1-minute video summaries on each of the Port’s three business lines: ...
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