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12 Sep

Port of Oakland Gets 2 New Board Members

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The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has two new members. PowerSwitch Action Leadership Development Director Jahmese Myres and Voter Protection Project Board President Stephanie Dominguez Walton are the new commissioners, the Port of Oakland announced Sept. 1. Myres and Dominguez Walton replaced outgoing commissioners Cestra “Ces” Butner and Joan Story. The new commissioners’ appointments were approved by the Oakland City Council in July. Myres previously worked at the East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy as campaign director and deputy director. From 2014 to 2020, she served on the City of Oakland Planning Commission. Besides her work with the Voter…

22 Aug

Pasha Hawaii Christens LNG Vessel at Port of Oakland

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Pasha Hawaii joined Port of Oakland officials in christening the m/v Janet Marie, Pasha’s new 774-foot “Ohana Class” liquified natural gas container vessel, the port announced Aug. 9. The second of two “Ohana Class” LNG vessels commissioned by Pasha Hawaii, the new Jones Act ship exceeds year 2030 emission standards for ocean vessels set by the International Maritime Organization. Features include an energy-saving modern engine, optimized hull form, and an underwater propulsion system that the company says contains a highly efficient rudder and propeller. The first vessel, m/v George III, began service in August, 2022. Both were among the first…

01 Aug

Port of Oakland, Partners Launch 2 Large-Scale Transport Improvement Projects

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The Alameda County Transportation Commission and Oakland port and city officials held the ribbon-cutting of the Freight Intelligent Transportation Systems (FITS) Project and the groundbreaking of the 7th Street Grade Separation East Segment (7SGSE) Project, it was announced July 24. The FITS project, which is expected to go live this fall, calls for installing new technology to help manage the arrival of trucks and flow of goods more efficiently, curb vehicle wait times and air pollution and bolster safety and incident response. About 15 advanced and innovative demonstration technologies are expected to be deployed, such as giving truckers and other…

18 Jul

Oakland Port Board President Elected to Second Term

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Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce CEO Barbara Leslie has secured a second term as president of the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners, the body that governs the Port of Oakland, it was announced July 11. Leslie, who has served on the board since 2018, is to serve alongside Yui Hay Lee, the former President and CEO of Oakland-based YHLA Architects, who starts his second term as the board’s first vice president. Joining them is Alameda County Building and Trades Association Secretary-Treasurer Andreas Cluver, who takes over as the board’s second vice president, the role previously held by outgoing commissioner Cestra…

11 Jul

California Ports Receive Infrastructure Grants

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The Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland and Stockton seaports last week announced that they have received grants from the State of California to fund several infrastructure projects that they say would improve the supply chain. Of the $1.5 billion in grants announced by California Transportation (Caltrans) Secretary Toks Omishakin, the Port of Los Angeles is receiving $233 million, which goes toward funding the POLA’s Maritime Support Facility (MSF) Improvement and Expansion Project, the Rail Mainline/Wilmington Community & Waterfront Pedestrian Grade Separation Bridge and improvements to the State Route 47/Seaside Avenue and Navy Way Interchange. “This nearly quarter-billion-dollar investment in critical…

27 Jun

Port of Oakland Full Container Volumes Plunge

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The number of total full TEUs that Port of Oakland terminals moved last month was down significantly compared to May of 2022, newly released data from the port show. Oakland posted a 22.7% drop, with 134,398 TEUs. The statistics, which were released June 22, also show that full imports fell 28.2% in June, with 70,887 TEUs processed by the port, versus 98,792 TEUs in May 2022. “Importers continued to favor East Coast and Gulf Coast ports last month due to the remaining uncertainty around contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA),” the…

23 May

Port of Oakland Amends TraPac Lease to Include Green Cargo Handling Equipment

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The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has altered terminal operator TraPac’s lease to include sustainable improvements to cargo handling equipment at its facilities, a major step in greening operations, the port announced May 18. The amendment marks the first time the port is adding language to a terminal operator’s lease that cargo handling equipment be updated to lower pollution. “This landmark lease agreement will bring the port closer to its goal of achieving zero emissions operations,” port Executive Director Danny Wan said in a statement. The port is incentivizing TraPac’s efforts, offering to reimburse the terminal up to 35% (or…

04 Apr

Cargo Volumes Down at Port of Oakland

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Overall cargo volumes fell by 14.1% year over year at the Port of Oakland in February, a result of high inventory levels and soft retail sales, according to new data released March 24 by the port. Internal data show that the Northern California seaport moved 113,814 TEUs in February, a 14.1% drop from the same time a year ago when the port moved 147,620 TEUs. Loaded imports tumbled 32% year over year in February to 58,073 TEUs as shippers shift more of their market share away from West Coast seaports to East and Gulf Coast ports. Meanwhile, loaded exports fell…

28 Mar

Oakland Port Mandating Zero Emissions Plans for Cargo-Handling Equipment

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Tenants who operate cargo-handling equipment at the Port of Oakland will now need a plan to convert that equipment to zero-emission equipment, according to a new environmental ordinance approved March 9 by the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners. Under the ordinance, tenants are required to submit an equipment conversion plan by Dec. 31. “The entire port board is committed to decarbonizing operations at port facilities,” Port Board President Barbara Leslie said. “This ordinance calls for our seaport tenants to develop a plan to reach zero emissions from cargo-handling operations.” Members of the port environmental staff are expected to look over…

24 Jan

Cargo Volumes Down at Port of Oakland

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Port of Oakland cargo volumes were down in December as well as 2022 as a whole when compared to the year prior, according to data released by the port Jan. 17. Overall cargo last month fell 8.1% year over year with 123,868 loaded TEUs. Full imports tumbled 17.1% year over year with 65,566 TEUs while full exports were up 4.6% with 58,302 TEUs from December 2021, port data show. For 2022, the Northern California seaport moved 2.3 million TEUs, an estimated 4% drop from 2021. High domestic inventory from softened consumer demand and declining freight rates are affecting cargo numbers,…