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Port of Oakland import business continues to grow though export recovery has yet to take off. Port officials said that import cargo volume increased 6.3% in February 2022 compared to February 2021. Exports declined 10.3% over the same period.The figures indicate continued strong U.S. consumer demand for goods manufactured overseas, the Port said. The Port added that it’s waiting to see results from recent measures implemented to stimulate exports.“We’re gratified ...
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The Port of Oakland and The Northwest Seaport Alliance voiced their support on March 1 for the Port of Long Beach's "Supply Chain Information Highway" digital initiative, a free-to-all service that delivers data for shippers and other stakeholders to integrate into their own systems to track cargo and allot resources.The ...
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State of Port recap: federal/state funding fuels opportunities for investment.
National attention focused on the supply chain, infrastructure investment and jobs, it is time for the Port of Oakland to invest in a renewed, smart and zero-emissions port. That was Executive Director Danny Wan’s message at his annual State of ...
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Port of Oakland officials predicted in early February a resurgence of agricultural exports through the port following announcement of a partnership with the federal government. The port said it’s working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to clear bottlenecks impeding outbound shipments.The problem: the global shipping logjam created dockside ...
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Containerized, loaded import cargo volume hit a new record at the Port of Oakland in 2021. The Port reported that it handled the equivalent of 1.05 million 20-foot import containers in 2021. That was the most in Oakland’s 94-year history and 6 percent above 2020 totals.
Record import volume was achieved ...
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The Port of Oakland is set to launch an interagency effort to improve the flow of agricultural exports at the Port. The program involves the use of additional yard space and equipment, restored export ship calls and assistance to export users. The goal is to provide relief to agricultural exporters ...
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The Port of Oakland, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) San Francisco District, has reached a key milestone in the planning process to widen the Oakland Harbor turning basins to accommodate larger container ships calling North America.The comment period started,December 20, 2021, for the USACE draft ...
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Port of Oakland clean energy efforts are getting a $5.2 million boost from the federal government, the Port said today. It’s receiving grant funds from the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for electrical power upgrades. The grant bolsters the Port’s vision of eliminating emissions from maritime operations.“We’ve got an ambitious clean air ...
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Import cargo volume is growing again at the Port of Oakland. The Port said that containerized imports jumped 6.5 percent in November, compared to November 2020 totals. For the first 11 months of 2021, Oakland imports are up nearly 8 percent.Increased cargo activity is welcome news in Oakland following two ...
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Port of Oakland staff announced the findings of the 2020 Seaport Air Emissions Inventory at Thursday’s meeting of the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners. Inventory results show that the Port surpassed all its original goals set in the Maritime Air Quality Improvement Program (MAQIP).The Port and its partners successfully reduced ...
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