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American Journal of Transportation
April 5, 2018
Oakland, Calif. - More truckers now visit the Port of Oakland at night than at any time in its 91-year history. Oakland's largest marine terminal said today that it's conducting between 1,500 and 2,000 daily truck transactions after sundown. That's up from 800 a year ago. Port officials said that the difference isÃâà...
Logistics Management
April 4, 2018
More truckers now visit the Port of Oakland at night than at any time in its 91-year history. Twitter Ãâ÷ Facebook Ãâ÷ LinkedIn Ãâ÷ Google+. Transportation in the News. Innovative “night gates” strategy is easing congestion at Port of Oakland Ãâ÷ European Update: Continued Uncertainty in the Global Transport andÃâà...
Port Technology International
April 3, 2018
Much of the investment at the port will be put into a range of projects, many of which will go live by the summer, including the completion of the TraPac marine terminal's $60 million expansion (doubling the size of Port of Oakland's footprint), the development of a $52 million Seaport Logistics Complex, andÃâà...
Port Technology International
March 28, 2018
Port of Oakland officials have said that they expect little difficulty when Japan's newly merged shipping line arrives next month. The three Japanese ocean carriers of MOL, NYK and K Line merged in 2017 to form a new company, Ocean Network Express, known as ONE. They'll combine operations April 1,Ãâà...
CBS San Francisco Bay Area
March 26, 2018
Kaval wrote that the team is still looking into the viability of the Howard Terminal site and has “had favorable preliminary conversations with various representatives” of the Port of Oakland. However, “transportation solutions and the costs of large needed infrastructure improvements are major outstandingÃâà...
American Journal of Transportation
March 26, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – Agricultural exports shipped from here have increased 42.7 percent in volume since 2013, the Port of Oakland said today. Port officials said that the vigorous growth reflects continued strong overseas demand for U.S. farm goods. They added that export growth could stall if foreignÃâà...
Logistics Management
March 26, 2018
The Port of Oakland issued a note of alarm about the consequences U.S. exporters may face if retaliatory measures are taken in response to tariffs imposed on inbound goods from China. Agricultural exports shipped from Oakland – the nation's largest export ocean cargo gateway – have increased 42.7Ãâà...
Global Trade Magazine (blog)
March 15, 2018
Port of Oakland Executive Director: “We can grow, but we want our neighbors to grow with us.” Port of Oakland strategic plan will serve as blueprint for expansion into the next decade. Port of Oakland strategic plan projects large capital investments on major projects and an emphasis on sustainability.
SFGate
March 15, 2018
Another option is to rebuild its current home, the Coliseum or construct a ballpark at Howard Terminal at the port. The latter, which is packed with transit and regulatory hurdles, will be discussed at the Port of Oakland's board of commission meeting next week. The closed-session agenda item lists “price andÃâà...
American Shipper
March 15, 2018
The California port handled 14.9 percent more loaded import containers in February from 12 months prior, reaching 174,902 TEUs. By Chris Dupin |Thursday, March 15, 2018. The Port of Oakland handled 188,175 TEUs in February, a 7.6 percent increase from the 174,902 TEUs handled in February 2017, largely due toÃâà...
SFGate
March 14, 2018
Port of Oakland officials announced today that the port set many records with the number of import containers it handled last month. Oakland handled the equivalent of 73,666 20-foot import containers in February, the highest total for that month in the port's 91-year history and a 14.9 percent increase fromÃâà...
American Journal of Transportation
March 14, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – Port of Oakland containerized import volume increased 14.9 percent last month, according to data released today. The Port said February container volume grew in all categories, setting records along the way. Oakland's performance follows release of a new 5-year strategic plan calling forÃâà...
Port Technology International
March 13, 2018
The Port of Oakland has released a new five-year strategic plan that pairs business expansion with community benefits to form a blueprint for expansion. Called 'Growth with Care', the 21-page strategic document envisions more jobs and economic stimulus as the port grows. Chris Lytle, Port of OaklandÃâà...
Maritime Professional
March 13, 2018
The Port of Oakland released a new 5-year strategic plan today that pairs business expansion with community benefits. Called ... “We can grow, but we want our neighbors to grow with us,” said Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle in a preamble to the 21-page strategic document. “We mustÃâà...
American Shipper
March 13, 2018
The Port of Oakland on Monday released a plan for the next five years that calls for 8 percent more containerized cargo volume in Oakland by 2022. ... “We can grow, but we want our neighbors to grow with us,” Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle said in a preamble to the 21-page strategicÃâà...
American Shipper
March 12, 2018
The Port of Oakland on Monday released a plan for the next five years that calls for 8 percent more containerized cargo volume in Oakland by 2022. ... “We can grow, but we want our neighbors to grow with us,” Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle said in a preamble to the 21-page strategicÃâà...
The Packer
March 12, 2018
The Port of Oakland (Calif.) has a new five-year strategic plan that will serve as a blueprint for expansion. The plan, dubbed “Growth with Care,” outlines projections for record business volumes for aviation and maritime businesses, capital investments for major projects and an emphasis on sustainability.
Logistics Management
March 8, 2018
Port of Oakland to create new digital platform for its stakeholders ... Port of Oakland officials today promised a digital shipping platform by mid-year to speed up global trade flows. ... “But a digital information platform across the entire Port of Oakland will make supply chain management more efficient. There'llÃâà...
American Journal of Transportation
March 1, 2018
Oakland, Calif. - Construction could begin this summer on a landmark logistics campus at the Port of Oakland. Developer CenterPoint Properties said today that it awaits only permits to start on the Port's long-anticipated Seaport Logistics Complex. The complex is considered the linchpin of the Port's futureÃâà...
Port Technology International
February 28, 2018
A battery-powered truck has entered the Port of Oakland fleet for the first time, testing the feasibility of zero-emission freight hauling. Earlier in February 2018 a major California trucking operator, GSC Logistics, introduced the 10-ton rig (pictured below). The machine, which cost US$ 250,000, is the onlyÃâà...
Logistics Management
February 27, 2018
The concentration of high technology and commitment to sustainable transport practices in the San Francisco Bay Area became evident again today with the announcement that a battery-powered truck has entered the Port of Oakland fleet for the first time, testing the feasibility of zero-emission freightÃâà...
Furniture Today
February 27, 2018
OAKLAND, Calif. – In a test of zero-emission freight hauling, the Port of Oakland has added a battery-powered truck to its fleet. California trucking operator GSC Logistics introduced the 10-ton rig, which is being used for short hauls, earlier this month. It's the only electric truck alongside more than 6,000Ãâà...
