- Renowned western lifestyle arbiter Sunset Magazine began moving its editorial headquarters into the Port’s Jack London Square.
- International air carrier Norwegian Airlines announced new flights to London from the Port’s Oakland International Airport.
- Marseille-based shipping line CMA CGM said it will bring its newest ship, the 1,300-foot-long Benjamin Franklin to the Oakland seaport New Year’s Eve. It’s the largest cargo vessel to ever visit a U.S. port.
Port of Oakland exec: ‘We have great confidence in this city’
posted by AJOT | Dec 16 2015 at 08:47 AM | Ports & Terminals
Oakland booming, Port’s growing right along with it: Big ships, tenants, air routes
Oakland, Calif. - This city’s booming and the Port of Oakland is contributing greatly to the clamor. That was the message a top Port executive delivered today to 500 business and civic leaders.
“We have great confidence in Oakland,” Commercial Real Estate Director Pamela Kershaw told a business breakfast audience that featured Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. “Things are positive; impressive companies are calling, looking for opportunities to invest here.”
Her remarks came as builders, bureaucrats and business executives declared that Oakland’s time has come. Their proof: thousands of housing units scheduled for construction, new business openings and a decision by tech behemoth Uber to locate in Oakland.
Ms. Kershaw highlighted three events in the past week that she said underscore the Port’s contribution to the resurgence: