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Business, Government, Logistics

Port of Oakland Begins Project to Raise Height of Four Cranes

In nine months, 366-foot cranes will soar 27 feet taller, towering above container vessels at California’s Port of Oakland on the San Francisco Bay.    

May 19, 2017
TCA

Port of Oakland: Big-Rig Smog Checks Reflect Change in Trucking Industry

For trucking companies at the Port of Oakland, California, the hardest part is mostly over — if they're still in business, that is.

February 24, 2017
Business

TraPac to Require Truckers to Book Appointments at Port of Oakland

A third terminal operator at the Port of Oakland has instituted an appointment system for trucking companies picking up import containers.

December 2, 2016
Business

Port of Oakland Reports October Exports Highest Since 2013

The Port of Oakland reached a three-year high for exports in October, port officials announced in the monthly results released Nov. 7.

November 7, 2016
Business

Oakland Port Slashes Dirty Diesel Pollution in Long Campaign

Emissions from ships, trucks and trains at the Port of Oakland in California dropped by 75% since 2015 after a $100 million cleanup campaign.

October 31, 2016
Business

Port of Oakland: Terminal Expansion Could Increase Volume, Add Jobs

OAKLAND, Calif. — One of the Port of Oakland's largest terminal operators is gearing up to double its terminal size, which port officials say can increase efficiency and volume at the port, as well as bring in more jobs.

October 14, 2016
Business

What to Do With Empty Terminals in Oakland? Nothing, Port Says

The half-dozen giant cranes that once lifted huge containers of goods on 160 acres of East Bay waterfront now lie dormant.

July 18, 2016
Business

Port of Oakland Opens New Rail Yard

OAKLAND — While public uproar over a proposal to export coal may have slowed down one redevelopment project at the former Oakland Army Base, another one has been quietly under construction.

July 8, 2016
Business

Port of Oakland to Keep Extended Night Hours for Trucks

After a three-month pilot program to alleviate truck backups, the Port of Oakland's largest terminal operator is planning to keep its gates open at night and will begin charging a new flat fee to pay for the extended hours.

June 14, 2016
Business

Port of Oakland Cargo Operations Snarled by Labor-Management Dispute

OAKLAND, Calif. — A labor dispute linked to a group of dismissed dockworkers disrupted cargo handling at the Port of Oakland on March 28, and completely halted operations at one of the terminals at the East Bay cargo hub, port officials said.

March 29, 2016