Port Of Oakland

Oakland, Ca – Port of Oakland officials mixed hope with caution today following a possible U.S.-China trade war de-escalation. Word of a deal to ease the 18-month-long tariff skirmish prompted the following response from the Port: “We’re hopeful that this is the beginning of the end to damaging trade restrictions,” said Port of Oakland Executive … Read more

Port of Oakland Board names Michele Heffes to post vacated by new Executive Director Oakland – For the first time in its 92-year history, a woman has been named Port Attorney at the Port of Oakland. The Port’s governing Board last night appointed Michele Heffes as the head of its in-house Legal Department. Michele Heffes … Read more

Oakland, Calif. – Dec. 10, 2019: Port of Oakland export cargo volume increased 5.8 percent for last month, November 2019, and compared to November 2018, according to statistics released today. It was the second straight month export levels have risen in Oakland, the Port of Oakland said. Export volume had previously climbed 10.8 percent in … Read more