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Investment in new capabilities could drive Port of Oakland cargo volume to all-time highs again in 2018. That’s the message the Port’s Executive Director announced on January 30.
“This is our time,” proclaimed Chris Lytle before his annual State of the Port speech in Oakland’s Jack London Square. “We’ve spent much of this decade working with business partners to build out the cargo delivery platform our customers want and in 2018 ...
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New statistics out today show that containerized import volume at the Port of Oakland increased 12.6% last month. The Port reported that it handled the equivalent of 79,135 20-foot import containers. A search of records indicates that it was the largest September import volume in the Port’s history.
“This is the ...
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Port of Oakland Commissioners Michael Colbruno and Earl Hamlin have been given new 4-year terms by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. The Mayor re-nominated both men to the Board of Port Commissioners in early October. They were officially re-appointed by Oakland’s City Council.
Colbruno and Hamlin are both former Presidents of the ...
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The Port of Oakland marked the beginning of summer internship season with the arrival of 20 college students. The Port’s paid internships give students the opportunity to work with the Port’s maritime, aviation, and commercial real estate businesses.
Over the next two months, interns will be involved in the Port’s daily ...
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Thousands of visitors are expected in Jack London Square the first weekend in December for traditional holiday celebrations. Two, free, family friendly events are scheduled with the annual tree lighting ceremony, Dec. 2, from 5 to 7 and the “Deck the Hulls” lighted yacht parade, Dec.3.
Port and City of Oakland ...
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Work could begin next month to nearly double the size of the Port of Oakland’s second-largest marine terminal. TraPac LLC said today it’s ready to begin construction on a 57-acre expansion at the Port’s Outer Harbor. The Board of Port Commissioners approved the project at a meeting Oct. 27.
TraPac has ...
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The three month trial is over and night gates are here to stay at the Port of Oakland’s busiest marine terminal. Port of Oakland officials say that Oakland International Container Terminal will make evening operations permanent following a successful three-month trial.
The decision makes Oakland one of the few U.S. ...
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Port of Oakland Commissioners have awarded Executive Director Chris Lytle a new three-year contract. The agreement means the longtime industry veteran will remain at the helm in Oakland through July 2019. Commissioners unanimously approved the new deal at a meeting last week.
“Chris Lytle has transformed the Port of Oakland and ...
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Ninety-minute cruises give rare glimpse inside a global trade gateway
June 14, 2016: Summer’s best cruise bargain returns to the Port of Oakland next month. The Port said today it’s resuming free harbor cruises with the first sailing July 1. The excursions provide a rare glimpse inside one of the world’s ...
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An export rally may be underway here at one of the nation’s leading gateways to Asia. The Port of Oakland reports that its 2016 containerized export volume is up 19.9% so far over 2015. March exports were up 9.9%, the third-straight monthly increase in Oakland.
Port officials attributed ...
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