Category: Press Releases

Press Release: Port of Oakland Broke All-Time Cargo Handling Record in 2014

P R E S S    R E L E A S E Port of Oakland Broke All-Time Cargo Handling Record in 2014 Loaded import containers up 20% in December   Oakland, Calif.–Jan. 13, 2015–Cargo volume has reached an all-time high at the Port of Oakland. The Port said today that it handled the equivalent of […]

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Press Release: Port of Oakland Applauds Call For Federal Mediator in Labor Talks

    P R E S S    R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland Applauds Call for Federal Mediator in Labor Talks Agreement seen as first step in breaking eight-month waterfront negotiating impasse Oakland, Calif—Jan. 6, 2014—The Port of Oakland today applauded a decision to bring federal mediation to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 5, 2015
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Port of Oakland Press Release: New Saturday/Sunday Gates Ease Some Pressure on Port of Oakland Cargo Buildup

P R E S S    R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Saturday/Sunday Gates Ease Some Pressure on Port of Oakland Cargo Buildup More than 1,000 U.S. import containers move out every weekend Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 5, 2014 – New Saturday and Sunday gates are putting a dent in an […]

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ENVIRON Signs Merger Agreement with Ramboll

Global environmental and health sciences consultancy ENVIRON, a long-time member of BPC with over 100 professional staff in the San Francisco Bay area, has signed a merger agreement with Ramboll, a privately owned engineering, design and management consultancy founded in Denmark in 1945 and headquartered in Copenhagen. Ramboll’s services in coastal engineering, focus on sustainability, […]

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PIANC Press Release: “Dredging and Port Construction: Interactions with Features of Archaeological or Heritage Interest”

PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure, has released EnviCom Guidance Document 124 titled, “Dredging and Port Construction: Interactions with Features of Archaeological or Heritage Interest”. Access the press release here and get information on how to obtain the full publication.

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 5, 2014
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The Port of Redwood City is Seeking Public Input on the Redwood City Harbor Navigation lmprovement Feasibility Study and lntegrated EIR/EIS

Port of  Redwood City PUBLIC NOTICE December 5, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Mike Giari, Executive Director 650-306-4150 Port of Redwood City      Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental lmpact Report and Conduct Scoping Meeting for the Redwood City Harbor Navigation lmprovement Feasibility Study and lntegrated EIR/EIS   The Port of Redwood City […]

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USFWS Releases 2014 Candidates for ESA Protection

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases 2014 List of Candidates for Endangered Species Act Protection The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released the Candidate Notice of Review, a yearly status appraisal of plants and animals that are candidates for Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection. Twenty-two species from Hawaii and one from Independent Samoa and […]

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