- The first direct vessel service between Oakland and Jakarta;
- An increase from 2-to-4 weekly voyages linking Oakland with the Port of Laem Chabang near Bangkok; and
- An added weekly Singapore call enabling more cargo to be transported from nearby Cambodia to Oakland.
Port of Oakland vessel calls to Southeast Asia up 50 percent
posted by AJOT | May 23 2017 at 12:37 PM | Ports & Terminals
U.S. Ambassadors learn about growing ties to Cambodia and Indonesia
Oakland, Calif. - Direct vessel calls from here to Southeast Asia are up 50 percent this spring, Port of Oakland officials say. Two U.S. Ambassadors to the region yesterday expressed delight at the news.
U.S. Ambassadors William Heidt (Cambodia) and Joseph Donovan (Indonesia) came to Oakland as part of the US-ASEAN Business Council’s annual U.S. Ambassadors’ Tour to study Oakland’s role in Southeast Asian trade. Port Executive Director Chris Lytle told them it’s growing rapidly.
Mr. Lytle said direct weekly vessel calls to Southeast Asia have risen from 10-to-15 since April 1. Highlights include: