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Port of Oakland retired Executive Director Chris Lytle received one of the shipping industry’s top honors. The Containerization and Intermodal Institute presented him its Lifetime Achievement Award for a 53-year maritime career. The recognition came during the Institute’s annual Connie Awards banquet.
Mr. Lytle, 73, stepped down in July after six years at the helm in Oakland. He had previously served as Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach. Both ...
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Port of Oakland Commissioners have approved the final permit associated with one of the most anticipated industrial developments in port history: its long-awaited Seaport Logistics Complex.
The developer, CenterPoint Properties, began preparation and ground stabilization work on its 27-acre site over the last nine months and is actively engaged in construction ...
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The Port of Oakland reported that containerized export volume increased 4.2% in June 2019 compared to June 2018 totals. The port handled 74,901 TEUs exports last month—compared to 71,894 in June 2018.
The port has now reported year-over-year export volume gains in four consecutive months. Port officials said import volume declined ...
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A $513.6 million operating budget for fiscal year 2020 has been approved at the Port of Oakland. The Port’s governing Board OK'd the spending plan at a meeting yesterday.
The new budget is up about 4 percent from the one adopted for fiscal year 2019, the Port said. It goes into ...
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Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle is sounding an alarm over the trade war with China. The veteran maritime leader this week warned that tariffs imposed by both sides threaten the U.S. economy. He added that trade barriers could dry up his customers’ access to a major export market.
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Bigger ships are challenging the Port of Oakland with never-seen-before container volumes. Port officials report that vessels on average load and unload the equivalent of 1,767 TEUs each time they visit here. It’s the highest container move count in Port history, up 9% from 2018 and 50% over 2009.
The Port ...
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Port of Oakland Commissioners have approved an air quality plan intended to drastically cut diesel and greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the Port’s maritime operations. The plan, called the Seaport Air Quality 2020 and Beyond Plan, envisions a zero-emissions operation in the future. The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners voted ...
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Containerized export volume at the Port of Oakland spiked last month, again turning trade war logic on its head. The Port said today that exports, primarily to Asia, were up 8.4% compared to May 2018 totals. Imports were up, too, climbing 4.2% over last year.
The Port said it handled the ...
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Cargo volume is up again at the Port of Oakland in 2019, but for how long? That’s the question Maritime Director John Driscoll posed this week to 50 trade executives assembled at the port.
Driscoll warned the Port’s Efficiency Task Force that tariffs are squeezing customers who ship through his port. ...
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Containerized agricultural exports are rebounding despite an ongoing trade war, the Port of Oakland reported today. Farm good shipments in the first four months of 2019 increased 12% over last year.
Ag exports to China rose 5%, despite that nation’s tariff standoff with the U.S. The trends are welcome after Oakland’s ...
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