On a recent tour of SSA's terminal in Oakland, we were able to see first-hand two cranes that were raised by 27'. A third is currently under construction, while the fourth awaits its turn. It is by birth has got the...
THE VIEW FROM BELOW
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OAKLAND, QUEUE THE HAPPY DANCE
Last night, the Port of Oakland's Board of Commissioners gave the final approval to turn 180 acres of the former Oakland Army Base into the largest in-port, state-of-the-art logistics center. If you want to treat and...
RAISING CRANE
The Port of Oakland is planning for the future by preparing for the mega ships and their inevitable calls on US West Coast ports. These behemoth ships require taller cranes in order to reach the top layers of...
OAKLAND GOING TO NEW HEIGHTS
The Port of Oakland handled a record number of containers in 2016, 1.83M TEU's. Both exports and imports were up, 10.5% and 4.7% respectively, compared with 2015. Port management is preparing for further growth with...
DEVINE ABOUT TOWN
Devine has a seat at the table for the Port of Oakland's Port Efficiency Task Force. In fact, our own Karen Vellutini is leading the task force's Appointment System committee. To combat some of the challenges the...
MEMOIRS OF A RED-HEADED STEPCHILD
Last year, cargo interests in Oakland had about three days to adjust to the chassis in/out gate fees. On the Wednesday after Memorial Day, we were informed there would be a gate fee for chassis starting the following...
THREE MORE YEARS
Chris Lytle took the helm at the Port of Oakland during a tumultuous time and has navigated Northern California's international logistics industry through some rough waters. In his three-year tenure, he has managed a...
OAKLAND’S TRANSITION PLAN
By now, everyone knows Ports America will be closing their terminal in Oakland in short order. Here is an update of the latest developments: Ports America's Outer Harbor Terminal LLC filed for bankruptcy. The Port of...
TERMINAL CHANGES AFOOT
Ben E Nutter (aka 7th Street, Marine Terminals, MTC, Seaside, STS, BENT, Evergreen) will close temporarily while it transitions from one stevedoring company, Seaside Transportation Services (STS), to another, Everport...
PORT OF OAKLAND – EMISSION REDUCTION GRANT
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Port of Oakland a $277,885 grant to upgrade cargo handling equipment at TraPac. The funds will be used to retrofit four rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs aka...
MEASURING TRUCK TURN TIMES
The Port of Oakland has convened a Port Efficiency Task Force to tackle the port's systemic issues. Devine is honored to have a seat at the table. Thus far, the task force has reviewed and made recommendations...
DUST UP OVER COAL
You may have heard about a plan to export coal through Oakland, so let's start from the beginning. The Oakland Army Base (OAB) was a key military supply and personnel transit point from 1941 until the Army closed the...