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Port of Oakland import volume up for third straight month
Import cargo volume increased for the third consecutive month at the Port of Oakland in August. The Port said on Thursday (Sep17) that containerized import volume jumped 9 percent in August compared to 2019 totals. Exports were also up, 1.4 percent …
Sep 18, 2020 / Vessels
Port of Oakland hybrid electric cranes deliver major emissions savings
Project part of Port's Seaport Air Quality 2020 and Beyond PlanThe Port of Oakland’s largest marine terminal said yesterday (Aug24) it has cut diesel emissions from all 13 of its massive yard cranes by 95 percent after retrofitting them with hybrid …
Aug 25, 2020 / Curious
Port of Oakland imports up 1.9 percent in June
Port of Oakland loaded import volume grew 1.9 percent last month from June 2019, according to data released today. The gain was unexpected given that shipping lines canceled 10 percent of their scheduled Oakland visits due to the trade-related impact …
Jul 10, 2020 / Vessels
Port of Oakland’s largest terminal gets three giant cranes in fall
At 300-feet-high, they'll be able to handle world's biggest container shipsThree cranes able to load the world’s largest container ships will soon be headed to the Port of Oakland. Shanghai-based manufacturer ZPMC said this week that construction of …
Jun 19, 2020 / Curious
Three cruise ships to lay up at the Port of Oakland
Three passenger vessels will idle here with only crew and without passengers while the U.S. embargoes cruise operations, the Port of Oakland said on Friday (May 08). The Port said it has not received reports of any cases of coronavirus associated …
May 11, 2020 / Vessels
Port of Oakland says canceled sailings could hit cargo volume
Fewer container ships would likely mean less cargo at the Port of Oakland this spring. That was the message Oakland Maritime officials delivered to the Harbor Trucking Association last week.The Port told freight haulers via video conference that 20 …
Apr 29, 2020 / Curious
Port of Oakland welcomes biggest ship ever this week
MSC Anna, 1,312-feet-long, can transport up to 19,200 20-foot boxesCoronavirus may be hampering global trade but it hasn't broken the supply chain at the Port of Oakland. The latest evidence: the largest ship ever to call in Oakland arrives this …
Apr 15, 2020 / Vessels
Port of Oakland export volume jumped 15.4 percent last month
Port of Oakland containerized export volume increased 15.4 percent last month over February 2019, according to data published on Friday (Mar13). It was the busiest February for export cargo in the past six years, the Port said. Oakland exports have …
Mar 17, 2020 / Vessels
Port of Oakland export volume up 5.8 percent in November 2019
Port of Oakland export cargo volume increased 5.8 percent last month compared to November 2018, according to statistics released today. It was the second straight month export levels have risen in Oakland, the Port said. Export volume had previously …
Dec 11, 2019 / Curious
Port of Oakland loaded container volume up 3.1 percent YTD
Port of Oakland loaded container volume from January through September increased 3.1 percent compared to the same period in 2018, according to data released yesterday. The Port said that despite a dip last month, loaded exports are outpacing last …
Oct 17, 2019 / Curious