- • A strategic drive to increase import volumes at the Port of Oakland; and
- • Congestion at Southern California ports leading shippers to reroute cargo through Oakland.
October imports up 9% at Port of Oakland, biggest gain in 6 months
posted by AJOT | Nov 24 2014 at 11:06 AM | Ports & Terminals
Containerized imports shipped through the Port of Oakland surged 9.17% in October from a year ago. The Port said it was the biggest jump in import cargo volume in six months.
According to statistics released today, vessels discharged the equivalent of 73,124 20-foot import containers in Oakland during October. That was up from 66,983 containers handled in the same period last year. Port executives attributed the growth to two factors:
“We’re attracting additional import volume by taking advantage of our available capacity,” said Port of Oakland Maritime Director John Driscoll. “Customers need a way around congestion and they are beginning to see Oakland as a solution.”