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Port of Oakland says visit of its biggest ship ever going well

Port of Oakland officials bid farewell to the biggest ship ever to visit this city. They add that the 32-hour call of the MSC Anna is proceeding on schedule. The 1,312-foot-long container vessel departs for Busan, South Korea, sometime after 9 p.m. from a berth in Oakland Estuary. The Liberian-registered megaship is loading and unloading 1,486 cargo containers in Oakland. The Port reports no problems with cargo transfers ... [+]

Port of Oakland welcomes biggest ship

Coronavirus may be hampering global trade, but it hasn't broken the supply chain at the Port of Oakland. The latest evidence: the largest ship ever to call in Oakland arrives this week. The container vessel MSC Anna is scheduled to berth at the Port April 16. The ship ... [+]

Port of Oakland loaded box volume dipped 7.4 percent in March

Port of Oakland loaded container volume declined 7.4 percent in March from 2019 totals, according to data released today. The Port said the cargo decrease resulted from a coronavirus pandemic that has weakened global trade. According to the Port, March containerized import volume dropped 10.3 percent ... [+]

Port of Oakland, Oakland International Airport will remain open

The Port of Oakland and Oakland International Airport will remain operational despite an Alameda County shelter-in-place order. Both facilities are essential services exempt from the order, the Port said. The Port’s announcement followed shelter-in-place orders issued by six Bay Area counties. The orders are intended to slow the spread ... [+]

Port of Oakland export volume jumped 15.4% in February

Port of Oakland containerized export volume increased 15.4% last month over February 2019, according to data published today. It was the busiest February for export cargo in the past six years, the Port said. Oakland exports have now increased year-over-year in five consecutive months. “It may be too soon ... [+]

Port of Oakland Executive Director wants ‘industrial sanctuary’

Calling it “everyone’s Port,” the Port of Oakland’s new leader wants an industrial sanctuary to sustain economic vitality here. Executive Director Danny Wan delivered his State of the Port address on January 20, saying there’s plenty to feel good about. But he asked a sold-out audience of ... [+]

Port of Oakland appoints first female Port Attorney

For the first time in its 92-year history, a woman has been named Port Attorney at the Port of Oakland. The Port’s governing Board last night appointed Michele Heffes as the head of its in-house Legal Department. Ms. Heffes succeeds Danny Wan, the prior Port Attorney, who became the ... [+]

Port of Oakland export volume up 5.8% last month

Port of Oakland export cargo volume increased 5.8% last month compared to November 2018, according to statistics released on December 10. It was the second straight month export levels have risen in Oakland, the Port said. Export volume had previously climbed 10.8% in October. According to Port data, Oakland handled ... [+]

Port of Oakland loaded container volume up 3.1% YTD

Port of Oakland loaded container volume from January through September increased 3.1% compared to the same period in 2018, according to data released today. The Port said that despite a dip last month, loaded exports are outpacing last year’s numbers. Loaded imports are up 3.5% and loaded exports are up 2.7% ... [+]

Port of Oakland refrigerated exports jump 20 percent in past year

Refrigerated export volume has grown 20% here in the past year, the Port of Oakland. The increase could indicate that the Port’s strategic bet on temperature-controlled cargo is paying off. The Port said it handled 119,756 TEUs of refrigerated exports from August 2018 through July 2019. That was up from 99,740 ... [+]

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