Unlike many major U.S. ocean cargo gateways, the Port of Oakland has not succumbed to the temptation of diversifying its operations to accommodate the global cruise industry. This has always been a working port; up until recently, it had never even hosted a guest mega-cruise ship into its harbor. All that changed rather dramatically […]
BY PATRICK BURNSON The Port of Oakland has joined the International Maritime Center (IMC) to unveil a tribute to mariners. The new, abstract sculpture Sea Remembrance was installed in January next to the IMC facility at Port View Park. The IMC is a nonprofit organization that supports seafarers passing through the Bay Area. “Seafarers make […]
BY PATRICK BURNSON In last year’s final West Coast Trade Report, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association President John McLaurin reflected on issues having the greatest impact on shippers in 2019, while speculating on what we may expect in the coming months. On the West Coast trade community, he noted that 2019 had been “a difficult year,” […]
BY PATRICK BURNSON Following a thorough and exhaustive national search to replace the much-esteemed, retiring Chris Lytle, the Port of Oakland has announced that its new executive director is local resident Danny Wan. Wan had been the port’s interim executive director since summer 2019. Before that, he was the port’s attorney for six years. He […]
BY PATRICK BURNSON “Leadership,” and what it means to incorporate management skill in everyday life, was the issue addressed by the group Women in Logistics at a forum in San Francisco late last October. Hosted by the Port of San Francisco, the event featured four highly successful logistics professionals from diverse sectors of the industry. […]
BY PATRICK BURNSON Port of Oakland exports increased 10.8 percent in October compared to October 2018 volumes, according to data released last month. The port labeled the double-digit jump “positive” amid reports that the U.S.-China trade war is easing. “Our export customers have demonstrated their resilience throughout this tariff standoff,” said Port of Oakland Maritime […]