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31 Dec

Liebherr Nets First U.S. West Coast Ship-to-Shore Crane Contract

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Ireland-based equipment manufacturer Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. has secured a contract supply TraPac Oakland with two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, marking Liebherr’s first STS cranes to enter the U.S. West Coast market. Liebherr announced Dec. 11 that it expects to supply the Northern California terminal operator with a pair of cranes, each with a 216-foot outreach, a 173.83-foot lift height, 100-foot span and a 66-long-tonnes lifting capacity in twin-lift mode. Shane Kuhlmey, the divisional director at Liebherr U.S. Co., called TraPac’s investment in Liebherr cranes a major milestone for the company. “This first-ever STS sale on the West Coast underscores ……

10 Dec

MARAD Grants Port of Oakland $50 Million for Harbor Modernization

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The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded the Port of Oakland about $50 million toward the port’s multi-year plan to upgrade wharves and terminal infrastructure at Outer Harbor, the Northern California seaport announced Nov. 21. The estimated $66 million in upgrades allows the port to welcome Ultra Large Container Vessels, which can hold as many as 24,000 TEUs, and regularly call at West Coast seaports. The project also builds upon the port’s move toward emission-free operations. “This federal funding will help us improve infrastructure that will make the Oakland seaport a cleaner, safer and more efficient international…

19 Nov

Oakland, Anchorage Ports Awarded A Combined $100M for Improvement Projects

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On Nov. 15, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced plans to invest nearly $580 million in 31 port improvement projects across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, including projects at the Anchorage, Ak. and Oakland, Calif. seaports. “America’s ports are essential to our nation’s supply chains, and thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration, we have projects underway all across the country—from Long Beach to Milwaukee to Monroe—that are making it possible for our ports to move more goods each year and keep costs down for families,” U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. “With the investments…

05 Nov

LA, Oakland Ports Awarded Zero-Emission Project Grants

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The Los Angeles and Oakland seaports have received massive grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Clean Ports Program to help both seaports advance their zero-emission goals, it was announced Oct. 29. Los Angeles netted an “unprecedented” $412 million grant, which is expected to fund almost 425 pieces of battery electric, person-operated zero emissions cargo-handling equipment. Equipment funded by the grant includes 337 yard tractors, 56 top handlers, 24 heavy duty forklifts, more than 300 chargers, 250 drayage trucks and an auto terminal vessel shore power AMP connection, according to the announcement. The grant also sets aside $50 million…

15 Oct

5-Year ‘Float Lab’ Experiment Wraps at Port of Oakland

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Five years after deploying a floating laboratory prototype at the Port of Oakland, scientists have finished their project at the port and are planning to move it to Treasure Island to continue their research, the port announced Oct. 7. The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab, which consists of a 10-foot by 15-foot island made of fiber-reinforced polymer designed by the California College of the Arts, is a prototype for an “ecologically productive floating breakwater.” It was installed in 2019 in the port’s shallow water habitat near Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. During its five-year stint at the port, the Float Lab recorded…

08 Oct

Port of Oakland Secures $2.5 Million Grant for Fuel Cell Tech Demo

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The Port of Oakland has received a financial boost from the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE has awarded the port $2.5 million toward the development and demonstration of fuel cell technology, Oakland announced Sept. 30. The grant, which is part of the Biden administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is expected to help fund the more than $7 million project. Stakeholders such as the Alameda County Transportation Commission, TraPac and Hyster-Yale Group are expected to contribute funding under current cost-sharing agreements. Alameda CTC is anticipated to fund up to $2 million toward the project. The project seeks to push the concept…

03 Sep

Oakland Seaport Joins Freight Logistics Optimization Effort

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The Port of Oakland is taking part in the U.S. Department of Transportation Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) effort, joining other West Coast seaports in a real-time information-sharing network that improves the movement of goods, the port announced Aug. 21. FLOW, a public-private partnership, allows information to be pulled from a number of sources, including purchase orders and booking data, from importers with information from terminals, rail and ocean carriers, the Northern California seaport said. “We appreciate the USDOT for the opportunity to join the FLOW initiative,” Port Executive Director Danny Wan said in a statement. “FLOW will allow us…

13 Aug

Oakland Board of Port Commissioners Elects New President

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Michael Colbruno has been elected president of the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners by his peers for a second time, the port has announced. He was unanimously chosen by the seven-member board as its leader on July 15, along with Andreas Cluver as first vice president. Outgoing president Barbara Leslie was named second vice president. Colbruno has been on the board since 2013 and previously served its president from July 2016 to July 2017. Colbruno, a partner in government affairs and public advocacy firm Milo Group of California, has extensive legislative and governmental experience and has long supported environmental efforts…

06 Aug

Oakland Port Secures Grant to Prepare Against Sea Level Rise, Flooding

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The Port of Oakland and the City of Oakland have secured a $3 million grant from the California Department of Transportation to help tackle flooding issues that could stem from sea level rise and groundwater intrusion, the port said July 25. The grant helps to fund the city and port’s Rising Seas and Oakland’s Infrastructure and Frontline Communities: Climate Adaptation Planning for Neighborhood-led Resiliency Project, which also looks at how potential sea level rise and groundwater intrusion could affect the port and nearby neighborhoods. The port’s expected to contribute $1.5 million toward the project, which includes an asset inventory and…

23 Jul

Cargo Volumes Up at LA, Long Beach, Oakland Seaports

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June was an upswing month for cargo at the ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles and Oakland, which all reported year-over-year growth last month, according to data released July 16-17. The Port of Long Beach said that it saw its busiest June ever with 842,446 TEUs last month, a 41.1% spike from June 2023. June’s volumes eclipsed the port’s previous record, which was June 2022, by 7,034 TEUs, according to data released July 16. Imports soared 53% to 419,698 TEUs, while exports were up 4% to 98,300 TEUs, the port said. During the first half of 2024, Long Beach handled…