Tag: Port of Oakland

Agenda for Port of Oakland Board Meeting on February 25, 2016

Click here to view the agenda for the February 25, 2016 Port of Oakland Board meeting. To view all of the agenda related materials please visit the website at:  http://www.portofoakland.com/about/legistar.aspx

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Community, Labor Leaders Named to Port of Oakland Commission

P R E S S    R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Community, labor leaders named to Port of Oakland Commission Andreas Cluver, Arabella Martinez; nominated by Mayor, appointed by Council Oakland, Calif.–Feb. 10, 2016– Local labor leader Andreas Cluver and long-time community leader Arabella Martinez have been appointed to the Oakland […]

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Port of Oakland Summer Internship Application Deadline Approaching

Please do not respond to the Port Courier. Inquiries may be addressed to: Irene Sudderth at (510) 627-1379 or email portofoaklandintern@portoakland.com Reminder:  Recruitment for the 2016 Summer College Internship Program is now underway.  Share the information!   We are currently recruiting college and graduate level students through a competitive selection process.  Up to sixteen (16) students […]

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Port of Oakland January Import Volume Soars 75%

P R E S S    R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland January import volume soars 75 percent Total container volume up 38 percent as memory of 2015 labor dispute fades   Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 10, 2016: What a difference a year makes. The Port of Oakland said […]

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Port of Oakland Sets Plan to Shift Cargo When Terminal Closes

P R E S S    R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland sets plan to shift cargo when terminal closes Ships move to neighbor berths; Saturday and night gates to help cargo flow   Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 9, 2016–The Port of Oakland has set its plan to move […]

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Oakland Port Seeks to Navigate Past Terminal Operator’s Bankruptcy

Oakland Tribune: Oakland port seeks to navigate past terminal operator’s bankruptcy — The unexpected departure, and abrupt bankruptcy, of a key tenant at the Port of Oakland has forced port officials to quickly navigate to new sources of revenue in the face of a sharp drop in income.

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Supplemental Agenda for February 11, 2016 Port of Oakland Board Meeting

Click here to view the  supplemental agenda for the February 11, 2016 Board Meeting of the Port of Oakland. To view all of the agenda related materials please visit our website at:  http://www.portofoakland.com/about/legistar.aspx

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Port of Oakland Sees Upside in Losing Giant Tenant

San Francisco Chronicle: Port of Oakland sees upside in losing giant tenant — To hear Port of Oakland officials tell it, losing terminals operator Ports America — a major tenant — is a blessing in disguise that will create a leaner, meaner seaport. But some maritime experts say the fallout could hurt the port, a […]

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