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08 Jul

Port of Oakland Monthly Cargo Dips Slightly

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Last month, the number of imports that moved through the Port of Oakland rose 6.7% from the same time a year ago, even as the amount of overall cargo dipped by less than 1% year over year, according to data released by the port Tuesday, July 5. Oakland reported a 0.5 percent increase in May exports year-over-year. The Northern California seaport handled 98,789 TEUs in imports, a win for port officials who pointed to ongoing congestion in the global supply chain. Bottlenecks at some ports and COVID-19 lockdowns at other ports have led to delayed arrivals of cargo to Oakland.…

10 Jun

Feds, Oakland Seaport Offering Agriculture Exporters Financial Relief

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Agricultural exporters who ship their goods through the Port of Oakland may soon be eligible for financial incentives from the port and the federal government, the port announced June 2. The U.S. Department of Agriculture would directly pay farm exporters $200 for every agriculture container they ship and $400 for every refrigerated container they use and an additional $125 for every empty they pick up at a designated Oakland storage depot, the port said. The port in March opened a new 25-acre paved pop-up storage yard for containers off terminal. “Our partnership with the USDA to open a temporary pop-up…

03 Jun

Port of Oakland Turning Basin Widening Study Advances

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A study that explores a major infrastructure project that would accommodate much larger cargo vessels in the Port of Oakland has moved forward to its final phase. With the May 31 release of “A Notice of Preparation,” which is needed to start a required environmental review, the Port of Oakland Turning Basins Widening Study advances to the next stage. The port and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District are teaming up to look at a proposal to expand Oakland’s federal turning basins. The port has said that it intends to finish a draft Environmental Impact Report by…

24 May

Port of Oakland Cargo Volumes Down

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Factory and port closures in China to curb COVID-19 spread and the resulting impact to ocean carrier scheduling contributed to declining cargo volumes at the Port of Oakland last month, according to new statistics released Friday, May 20. The Northern California seaport reported a 7% drop in total cargo numbers last month compared to April 2021, with imports down by 17% and exports down by 18%. China is Oakland’s biggest trade partner. The closures in Shanghai have delayed imported goods to the U.S., the port said. “U.S. exports have been hampered by vessel schedules thrown into disarray in China,” said…

26 Apr

Cargo Volumes Fall at Port of Oakland

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Overall cargo volumes last month fell 11% year over year at the Port of Oakland, according to new data released April 20. In March, imports dipped 3% and exports tumbled 25% compared to the same time last year, according to the port. Fewer ship arrivals resulted in diminished business last month when only 82 vessels came to the Northern California seaport, down from 93 in March 2021, data show. Bottlenecks at West Coast seaports and a COVID-19 related port closure in Shanghai also played a factor in reduced cargo numbers, port officials said. Fewer ship visits also resulted in reduced…

15 Apr

Port of Oakland to Welcome New Logistics Tenant

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PCC Logistics is expected to become a tenant at CenterPoint Landing, a massive new warehouse at the Port of Oakland’s designated Seaport Logistics Complex, the port announced this week. The company, based in San Leandro, a Northern California city south of Oakland, inked a lease in January for the 27-acre site with CenterPoint Properties, which finished the more than 460,000-square-foot warehouse in 2021. “This effectively marks the launch of the port’s Seaport Logistics Complex, a long-awaited re-use of land that was once occupied by the U.S. Army,” port Executive Director Danny Wan said. “The warehouse construction supported local jobs and…

22 Mar

Port of Oakland Imports Up, Exports Down

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The number of imports grew while exports fell at the Port of Oakland in February, according to data released by the port Friday, March 18. Imports in February rose 6.3%, continuing a robust U.S. consumer demand for goods created abroad, according to the port. Meanwhile, exports dropped 10.3% year over year, which the port says has been hindered in the shortage of containers and lack of vessel space. “We’re gratified by the strength of the import business moving through Oakland,” Port Maritime Director Bryan Brandes said. “And we’re certain that export totals are going to pick up as we increase…