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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 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 refrigerated exports jump 20 percent in past year

Refrigerated export volume has grown 20 percent here in the past year, the Port of Oakland said Monday (Sep16). The increase could indicate that the Port’s strategic bet on temperature-controlled cargo is paying off.The Port said it handled 119,756 …
Sep 17, 2019 / Curious

Port of Oakland opens peak season with cargo volume growth

Biggest August ever for imports, sixth straight month of export gainsPeak season has begun at the Port of Oakland with growth in containerized cargo volume.  The Port reported Thursday (Sep12) that import loads increased 3.1 percent last month …
Sep 16, 2019 / Curious

Port of Oakland unsure of peak season volume but ready to go

The update: ships in-out on time, truck queues down, cargo moving without delayUncertainty clouds the peak season container shipping outlook with more threatened tariffs on Chinese imports to the U.S. looming. But the Port of Oakland said yesterday …
Aug 7, 2019 / Curious

Port of Oakland exports up with help from China’s neighbors

Containerized export volume at the Port of Oakland increased in the first half of 2019 thanks to China’s neighbors.  Port data released yesterday showed double-digit export volume percentage increases through June 30 to South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. …
Jul 26, 2019 / Curious