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Port of Oakland Press Release: Oakland International Airport Selected as TSA Innovation Site

 PRESS RELEASE  NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Oakland International Airport Selected as TSA Innovation Site Airport to Introduce New Technologies in 2018   Media Contact: Keonnis R. Taylor 510-563-6500 KRTaylor@portoakland.com   Oakland, CA – (December 30, 2017):  Oakland International Airport (OAK) today reports that it has been selected as an official Innovation Task Force Site.  The distinction will […]

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Port of Oakland Press Release: Oakland International Airport Passenger Traffic Up 7.1% in November

PRESS RELEASE NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Oakland International Airport Passenger Traffic Up 7.1% in November Increase Reflects a Ten-Year Traffic High for the Month   Media Contact: Keonnis R. Taylor 510-563-6500 KRTaylor@portoakland.com   Oakland, CA (December 29, 2017) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) today reports that it served 1,111,124 passengers in November, an increase of 73,746 passengers (7.1%) […]

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  • onNovember 17, 2017
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BPC Dredging Workshop Looks at Planning, Permitting, and Funding for 2018 and Beyond

For over 30 years, BPC has worked to ensure that the region’s channels and harbors are dredged to adequate navigation depths and to advocate for an economic and science based approach for a rational dredging policy in the san Francisco Bay-Delta region. While the region and its issues related to the maritime industry have evolved […]

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Spare the Air Alert – TODAY and tomorrow, October 27, 2017

BAAQMD is forecasting tomorrow’s Air Quality Index to be unhealthy due to increased levels of ground-level ozone. People with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Ozone can aggravate asthma, cause short term breathing difficulties, and cause lung inflammation. Help reduce the amount of air […]

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Port of Oakland Press Release: Oakland Airport Reports 10.5% Increase in August Passengers

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  OAKLAND AIRPORT REPORTS 10.5% INCREASE IN AUGUST PASSENGERS Norwegian, Southwest, Spirit and Volaris Drive Growth Oakland, CA:  (September 28, 2017) – Officials at Oakland International Airport released August traffic reports today, revealing 10.5% passenger growth over August 2016. Total passengers increased from 1,110,385 in August 2016, to 1,226,648 this year.  The increase was supported by 5.3% more flight operations and 7.3% more seats.  Passenger traffic for the last […]

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Water Hyacinth Treatments for September 25 Though September 28, 2017

  FLOATING AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL PROGRAM   Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways   Water Hyacinth, Spongeplant and Water Primrose   Treatments for September 25 thru September 28, 2017     Snodgrass Slough   June 29,2017 July 11, 2017 July 19, 2017   The Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) recently […]

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Pacific Maritime Magazine Online News for September 22, 2017

  SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION     INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE       Dream the Impossible  By Chris Philips, Managing Editor     In June, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia reaffirmed their pledge to make the twin ports of the San Pedro Bay “global models for cleaner air, […]

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