Port of Oakland

The Port of Oakland this week reported June loaded import volume grew 1.9% year-over-year.  "The gain was unexpected given that shipping lines canceled 10% of their scheduled Oakland visits due to the trade-related impact of the coronavirus," the port said.  The port attributed the uptick in...

The Port of Oakland said coronavirus-induced business declines forced it to cut back its spending plans. Port commissioners last week approved a fiscal year 2021 budget with 15.84% less in operating and capital expenditures than the previous year. The California port's 2021 fiscal year began...

The Port of Oakland will continue to invest in ways that increase its efficiency and keep it competitive, according to the port's new executive director. "I'm pretty positive about the outlook for the port," said Danny Wan, who was promoted to the position on Nov. 14. Wan noted that the port is...

Danny Wan, who has been the Port of Oakland's interim executive director since July, on Thursday, Nov. 14 was appointed to that role on a permanent basis. Wan has been the Port of Oakland's attorney for six years and was the first openly gay member of Oakland's City Council from 1996 to 2000. A...

The Port of Oakland said loaded container volume in September was 156,959 TEUs, about a 1% increase over September 2018. The increase was due to a 2.8% increase in inbound containers to 84,901 TEUs moving through the port's terminals; there was a slight 1.2% dip in loaded outbound containers to 72,...