P R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Speakers: Port of Oakland a ‘center of gravity’ for trade and travel Key infrastructure projects and geography give Port competitive advantages Oakland, Calif.–November 18, 2016: The Port of Oakland can be a “center of gravity” for trade and travel because […]
Continue ReadingNEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Another First at Oakland International Airport New Premium Lounge at OAK Features Cuisine Designed by Top Oakland Chef Chris Pastena Oakland, CA: (Nov. 18, 2016) – Oakland International Airport today opened its first-ever premium lounge for travelers. Called the Escape Lounge, it’s the latest in a series of firsts intended […]
Continue ReadingClick here to view the corresponding fact sheet TESORO TO ACQUIRE WESTERN REFINING IN $6.4 BILLION TRANSACTION · Transaction creates a premier, highly integrated and geographically diversified refining, marketing and logistics company· Stock transaction at exchange ratio of 0.4350, with option to elect cash in lieu of stock up to a cap of 10% of […]
Continue ReadingP R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland: What’s behind the 2016 export rallyGrowth in ag shipments to Asia lifts cargo volume, now 40 percent of total loads Oakland, Calif. – Nov. 15, 2016: Growth in high-value agricultural shipments is driving a containerized export boom […]
Continue ReadingP R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland export boom reaches a three-year high Container volume soars 20 percent in October to fourth-largest total ever Oakland, Calif. – Nov. 7, 2016: Port of Oakland export volume reached a three-year high in October, soaring 20 percent […]
Continue ReadingNEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WELCOMES BRITISH AIRWAYS Nonstop service to London starting March 28, 2017 Oakland, CA: (Nov. 1, 2016) – Starting next spring, Bay Area residents can choose British Airways when traveling from Oakland International Airport (OAK), thanks to the start of the renowned carrier’s nonstop Oakland to London service, […]
Continue ReadingP R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland terminal OK to expand, could start in November TraPac, second-largest operator in Oakland, will nearly double in size Oakland, Calif. – Oct. 31, 2016: Work could begin next month to nearly double the size of the […]
Continue ReadingP R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Truck diesel emissions at Port of Oakland down 98 percent in past decade New research also shows ship emissions dropped 75 percent Oakland, Calif. – October 28, 2016: Diesel emissions from trucks serving the Port of Oakland declined 98 […]
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