With the regular major league baseball season drawing to a close, many Oakland Athletics fans are hoping that they’ll have a new ballpark on the waterfront in a couple of years. The team has even gained the Port of Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners’ unanimous approval to an exclusive negotiating term sheet. Source: logistics Mgmt
When the American Association of Port Authorities staged its port commissioners conference in San Francisco earlier this summer, attendees were keen on learning how to avoid being caught up in escalating policy disputes and high stakes disagreements—particularly on the U.S. West Coast. Source: logistics Mgmt
The Port of Oakland announced today that Executive Director Chris Lytle would retire July 19, after 53 years in trade and transportation. Meanwhile, Lytle has agreed to remain as a consultant to the port through year-end. Source: logistics Mgmt
Kurt Nagle, AAPA’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is concerned about the overall impact of additional Chinese tariffs on port-related jobs, Source: logistics Mgmt
A rare alliance in the ocean cargo industry – comprising shippers, terminals operators, dockside labor and port authorities – has taken form recently in response to problems posed by what will soon become the city’s sole remaining major professional sports franchise. Source: logistics Mgmt
On the eve of threatened tariff increases, all three major ocean cargo gateways in California are reporting record container throughput numbers for April. Source: logistics Mgmt
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved an updated “Strategic Plan” for the port, laying out key goals and objectives. Source: logistics Mgmt
Record container throughput at Port of Oakland may lead to bullish forecast, but some industry experts feel this might be unsound. Source: logistics Mgmt
While California’s two mega ports in San Pedro Bay have reported record inbound container throughput this fall, the state’s third largest ocean cargo gateway has been no slouch in the department, either. Source: logistics Mgmt
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