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1continuesonpage4PortofOaklandstatementregardingracialjusticeThePortofOakland,asamemberoftheOaklandEastBaycommunityandapublicenterpriseofinternationalcom-merce,supportsthemovementforsocialandracialjustice.
TheMay25killingofGeorgeFloydatthehandsofpoliceisanotherinalongrunninglistofexamplesofoutrageousoffi-cialviolenceagainstBlackandBrownpeopleinthiscountry.
Theangerandanguishexpressedinpublicdemonstrationsarerightfulandgut-wrenching.
ManyPortemployeesarepersonallyaffected,andthePortsupportsthefullairingoftheimpactsandimplicationsofcontinuinginjustice.
ThePortrecognizesthatjusticeandequalitywillnothappenifinstitutionscontinuetoperpetuatethesystemsofdiscriminationandviolence,asisthecasewiththepracticesoftoomanypolicedepartmentsandwithgovernmentpoliciesbasedonracistmythsrepeatedbytoomanypoliticians.
ThePortsupportsathoroughreckoningofthenation'sracisthistoryinordertoendviolenceagainstourlives,toenrichourhumanspiritandtoachievesocialandeconomicenterprisesthatarejustandfair.
PortpickslongtimeshippingvetasMaritimeDirectorBryanBrandestoleadbusinessrecoveryandshapefutureLongtimeshippingindustryexecutiveBryanBrandeshasbeennamedMaritimeDirectoratthePortofOakland.
ThePortsaidhewasselectedfollowinganationwidesearch.
Mr.
Brandes,a25-yearmaritimeveteran,replacesJohnDriscollwholefttoleadtheAlabamaStatePortAuthority.
Mr.
Brandeswillleadastaffof60responsibleforoneofthenation's10largestcontainerseaports.
Oakland'sMaritimeDirectoroverseeseverythingfromfacilitiesmanagementtorealestatenegotiations.
"Bryaniscominginatacrucialtimeforusandwe'reeagertoputhisskillandindustryexperiencetowork,"saidPortofOaklandExecutiveDirectorDannyWan.
"Heknowstheplayers,knowsthebusinessandknowswhatittakesforustosucceed.
"ThenewMaritimeDirectorarrivesinOaklandwithexecutiveBryanBrandesMARITIMEe-NEWSJUNE20202PortofOaklandmeatexportssoarBeton'coolcargo'payingoffMidstadevastatingpandemicthat'scripplingeconomiesworldwide,here'saPortofOaklandbrightspot:meatexportstoAsia.
ThePortsaiditsmeatexportsjumped26percentinthefirstquarterof2020overQ12019.
Itnowcontrols42percentofthemarketformeatexportsleavingU.
S.
WestCoastports.
Itsnearestcompetitor,thePortofLongBeach,has31percentofthemarket.
ThePortsaidit'stoosoontoknowifitcansustainbullishgrowthwhilecoronavirusrattlesglobalmarkets.
ButanythingresemblingQ1performancewouldreaffirmOakland'sbigbetthisdecadeonrefrigeratedexports.
ThePortandbusinesspartnersinvestedmillionsonfacilitiesthathandlerefrigeratedshipments,knownas"coolcargo.
"Thepayoff:Oaklandexportedtheequivalentof15,00020-footcontainersofmeatinQ1.
"That'sagratifyingnumberinthemiddleofapandemic,"saidPortofOaklandActingMaritimeDirectorDelphinePrévost.
"Butthere'sstilluncertaintyabouttheimplicationsofthishealthcrisisonourbusiness.
Wearemonitoringourbusinessclosely.
"Oakland'stotalcargovolumeisdown7.
8percentin2020duetocoronavirus,thePortsaid.
Exports,up3.
7percent,havehelpedsoftentheblow.
ThePortsaidmeatshipments–beef,porkandpoultry-nowaccountfor10percentoftotalexportvolume.
Oaklandlistedthreereasonsforitsboomingbusinessinshippingrefrigeratedcargooverseas:Asiandemand:Asmiddle-classeconomiesspreadthroughoutAsia,thedesireforhigh-qualityU.
S.
products,especiallyfarmgoods,grows.
Location:OaklandistheclosestexportgatewayforCaliforniaCentralValleygrowersandconnectsbyrailtoMidwestproducers.
Shipschedules:ContainershipsheadedtoAsiastopfirstinSouthernCalifornia,theninOaklandbeforecrossingthePacific.
ExportersprefertoloadperishablesatthelastpossiblemomentinOaklandtoextendshelflife.
ThePortsaidithasincreasedmeatexportvolume51percentinthepastthreeyears.
Thebiggestgrowthmarkets:China,Taiwan,Australia,SouthKoreaandJapan.
Chinatradebenefitedfromatariffcease-firewiththeU.
S.
earlythisyear,thePortpointedout.
ItwasalsospurredbyporkshortagesinChina.
ThePortsaidthatthecoronavirusimpactonU.
S.
meatproductionhasnotbeenassevereasoriginallyanticipated.
LoadedboxvolumedeclinesinMayasexpectedPortofOaklandloadedcontainervolumedecreased12.
7percentlastmonthfromMay2019totals,accordingtodatareleasedthismonth.
ThePorthadbeenexpect-ingcargodeclineduetocontinuedCOVID-19impactsonglobalshipping.
ThePortpointedtolowerconsumerdemandindomesticandforeignmarkets,bothdrivenbycoronaviruspandemicuncertainty,asthecauseofthetradedecline.
"SinceMarch,thePorthasseenindicationsofmoresignificantcargodeclines,sotheMayresultsarenotunexpected,"saidPortofOaklandActingMaritimeDirectorDelphinePrévost.
"Oceancarriershavebeenreducingthenumberofvesselsinserviceinanticipationofexpecteddeclinesinimportdemand.
It'screatedchallengesforexporterswhoareseeinglesspredictablevesselschedulesandfacingissueswithfindingcapacityfortheirexports.
"AccordingtothePort,May2020loadedimportvolumedropped14.
6percentfromMay2019.
Loadedexportsdeclined10.
7percent.
ThereturnofemptycontainerstoAsiadecreased28percent.
Asaresult,totalcargovolumedeclined16.
8percent.
Overall,theJanuary-to-May2020cargostatisticsshowa7.
8percentdecreasecomparedtothesametimeperiodin2019.
MaritimeupdateEconomicimpactsfromthecoronavirushavegivenrisetooceancarrierscuttingbackonglobalsailings.
Continuingun-certaintyisaheadforcontainerbusinessvolumeatthePortofOakland.
CanceledSailings-TodateeightsailingsarecanceledforJuly(6.
3percent);foursailingsarecanceledforAugust(3.
2percent);sailingsaresubjecttochangeLabor-Waterfrontlaborsupplycontin-uestoholdEquipment-Goodsupplyofchassis,20and40-footcontainers,reefersPortTurnTimes(gatetogate)-Rangeonaverage,dependingontheterminal,from59minutesto1hourand27minutesNewcranesThreecranesabletoloadtheworld'slargestcontainershipswillsoonbeheadedtothePortofOakland.
Shanghai-basedmanufacturerZPMCsaidthismonththatconstructionoftheship-to-shorebehemothsisnearingcompletioninChina.
ThecranesaredueatOaklandInternationalContainerTerminalSept.
14,accordingtoterminaloperatorSSATerminals.
At300-feet-high,it'sbelievedthey'dbethetallestinNorthAmericawhentheycommenceoperationsinJanuary.
"Asshipskeepgettingbigger,SSAandZPMCcontinuetohelpuskeepaheadoftheindustry,"saidPortofOaklandExecutiveDirectorDannyWan.
"We'reveryexcitedandgratefulforthepartnership.
"ZPMCandSSAupdatedmaritimeexecutivesonthenewcranesinJuneatameetingofthePropellerClub.
Herearethevitalstatistics:Thecranescanliftcontainers174feetabovethedock,enablingthemtostackboxes12-highonships.
Theycanreach125feetacrossacontinuesonpage4Industryresourcelinks:OaklandPortalOaklandSeaportMapOceanCarrierServicesShippingForms&PermitsShorePower&VesselCommissioningTruckerResourcesTWICMaritimeServiceDirectory3CenterPointLandingconstructionresumedinMayWorkonthePortofOakland'sSeaportLogisticsComplexhasrestartedfollowingacoronavirus-inducedhiatus.
ConstructionatCenterPointLandingresumedtheweekofMay4inaccor-dancewithAlamedaCounty'smodificationstotheShelter-In-PlaceOrderforoutdoorconstruction.
The440,000-square-footwarehouseanddistributioncenteristhefirstbuildingatthePort'splannedlogisticscampus.
Approximately75percentofbuildingconstructioniscompleteincludingtheinstallationofthepanelizedroofsystemandoverheadtruckdoors,accordingtoCenterPointProperties.
CenterPointisoneofthenation'stopindustrialrealestatedevelopersandmanagers.
CenterPointreportedthatoverthenextsixweeks,crewswillinstallpavement/truckramps,firesuppressionpipingandlandscapingaswellascontinuetopaintthebuilding.
ConstructiononthebuildingshellisexpectedtoconcludeinAugust2020.
Onceatenanthassignedalease,electricalandtenantbuild-outspecificationswouldoccur,CenterPointsaid.
Thatworkwouldlastanotherthreetosixmonthsdependingonthecomplexityinvolvedinthebuildout.
CenterPointprovidedthefollowingupdateontheimpactitsPortprojectishavingonlocalemployment:Thirty-eightpercentofallhoursworkedhavebeenperformedbyresidentsfromOaklandandadjacentcities.
Morethan2,300hourshavebeenworkedbyresidentsofWestOakland,thePort'snext-doorneighbor.
Sixty-sevenpercentofallhoursworkedhavebeenperformedbyresidentsinAlamedaandContraCostacounties,exceedinglocalhiringgoalsby17percent.
Thirty-fivepercentoflocalapprenticehourshavebeenperformedbydisadvantagedworkers.
PortlookstoleadEastBayreboundfromCOVID-19'Willbeonforefrontofeconomicrecovery,'ExecutiveDirectortellsbusinessandcivicleadersTheEastBay'seconomicreboundfromcoronaviruswouldmostlikelystartatthePortofOakland.
That'swhatthePort'sExecutiveDirectortoldEastBaybusinessandciviclead-erswhileseekingtheirsupport.
DannyWanassuredtheEastBayEconomicDevelopmentAlliancethathisPortwouldbe"poisedontheforefrontofrecovery.
"DuringaZoomconferenceMay21,theExecutiveDirectoraskedAlliancememberstohelppromotethePortasOakland'seconomicengine.
"MillionsflythroughourAirport,billionsofdollarsofgoodsmovethroughourSeaportand84,000jobsinNorthernCaliforniadependonallofthatactivity,"Mr.
Wantoldanonlineaudienceof300corporateandgovernmentofficials.
"Throughcross-promotionandbusinesspartnerships,wecanleadthewaybackforOaklandandtheEastBay.
"Mr.
WanspokeasthePortandbusinessesworldwide,laborundertheeconomicdragofCOVID-19.
OaklandInternationalAirportpassengertrafficdeclined96percentinApril2020,theExecutiveDirectorsaid.
Seaportcargovolumedipped6.
5percent.
Recoverywillcome,butthere'snotellingwhen,hecautioned.
Mr.
WansaidthePortwouldleadrecoverybecauseithashistoricallybeentheregion'seconomicdriver.
Notonlythat,hesaid,butthePorthasinherentadvantagestobuildon,including:SouthwestAirlines,thenation'slargestaircarrierintermsofpassengers,hasitslargestCaliforniabaseatOaklandInternationalAirport.
Californiafarmers,amongthenation'smostsuccessfulexportersin2020,shiptheirgoodsoverseasthroughOakland.
ThePort'sJackLondonSquareoffersthelargestopen-airrestaurantandvisitorvenueinOakland.
TheExecutiveDirectorsaidthereareseriouschallengestoeconomicrecovery.
Chiefamongthem:amassiverevenuedeclineprecipitatedbythecoronaviruspandemic.
HeaddedthatOaklandfacespressurefromcompetingBayAreaairportsandSouthernCaliforniaseaports.
Mr.
WanassuredhisaudiencethatthePortcanovercomethechallengeswithhelp.
"ConsiderOaklandInternationalAirportfirstandadopt'FlyOakland'policiesatyourcompanies,"hesuggested.
"DesignateOaklandasyourportforimportingorexportinggoods.
Ifweworktogether,wecanrestoretheeconomichealthoftheEastBayandthewell-beingofitscitizens.
"DannyWanExecutiveDirectorOaklandturningbasinsfeasibilitystudyThePortofOaklandistakinganothersteptowardaccommo-datingthelargestcontainershipsintheworld'sfleet.
Nearingfour-and-a-halffootballfieldsinlength,thesehugevesselsareclassifiedas"ultralargecontainervessels"orULCVs.
ULCVsrangeincapacityfrom15,000TEUsto24,000TEUswithoneTEUbeingtheequivalentofa20-footcargocontainer.
ToremaincompetitivethePortanditsfederalpartner,theU.
S.
ArmyCorpsofEngineers(Corps),arepreparingtoevaluateturningbasinsrequiredtomaneuverULCVsinthePort'swaterways.
TheCorpswillleadafeasibilitystudythatwillidentifyconstraintsandopportunitiesatthePort'stwoturningbasins–theInnerHarborandOuterHarbor–withrespecttohandlingULCVs.
ConductingafeasibilitystudyisaveryimportantsteptowarddeterminingwhatturningbasinimprovementswouldbeneededtoallowOaklandtowelcomethelargestcontainershipsintheworld.
ThelargestvesseltoevercallOaklandwastheMSCAnna.
ShearrivedApril16,2020andcarriesupto19,200TEUs.
ThePortanticipatesoceancarrierswilldesirethattheirULCVsof24,000TEUsvisitOakland.
ThisfeasibilitystudyisthefirststepinmakingsureOaklandremainscompetitiveandcapableofhandlingtheglobalcontainerfleet.
Port'sCOVID-19responseentersnewphaseExecutiveDirectorvideo:Impactassessed;timeforsolutionsIt'stimetoaddressthefinancialimpactofcoronavirus,PortofOaklandExecutiveDirectorDannyWansaidinawidelydistributedvideo.
Mr.
Wansaidhisorganizationisreadyingcountermeasurestooffsetcripplingrevenuedeclines.
Hisstatedaim:keeptheSeaportandOaklandInternationalAirportoperational.
Seethevideohere.
4experiencegainedatshippinglinesandmarineterminals.
HeworkedwithoceancarriersMaerskLineandCMA-CGMaswellasAPMTerminals.
Mostrecently,Mr.
BrandeswasVicePresident,PacificSouthwestRegionOperationsforFlexiVanLeasing,anintermodalchassisleasingcompany.
Oaklandannuallyhandlestheequivalentof2.
5million20-footcargocontainers.
It'sknownasoneoftheleadinggatewaystoAsiaforU.
S.
exports–especiallyfarmgoods.
Cargovolumehasdeclined7.
8percentin2020duetotheeconomicfalloutfromcoronavirus.
ThePortsaidMr.
Brandesfacestwochallenges:recoveryfromtheeconomicwallopandshapingOakland'smaritimefuture.
ThePortandbusinesspartnershaveinvestedmillionsthisdecadeinnewlogisticscapabilities.
Oaklandisnowupgradingtohandlethelatestclassofultra-largecontainervessels.
"ThePorthasoperatedsmoothlythroughoutthepandemicsowe'reconfidentaboutrecovery,"saidMr.
Brandes.
"Andthankstothefoundationwe'vegotinplaceandthePort'sMaritimeDivisionstaffwhohavekeptthingsontrackandsteady,I'mexcitedaboutourfuture.
Ican'twaittogetstarted.
"PortofOaklandprovidescoronavirusupdatesviablogOnlinevisitorscanfindcoronavirusimpactupdatesfromthePortofOaklandonanewblog.
TheblogincludesreportsfromthePortofOaklandanditsOaklandInternationalAirport.
FriendlycoronavirusreminderThebestdefenseagainstCOVID-19remainswashingyourhandsfrequent-lywithsoapandwaterforatleast20seconds,keepingyourhandsawayfromyourfaceandsocialdistancing.
PleaseseeandfollowthelistofCDCrecommendationshere:https://www.
cdc.
gov.
Thankyouforyourcontinuedadherencetotheseguidelines.
MaritimeDirector,frompage1Cranes,frompage1ship'sdeck,spanning24rowsofcontainers.
They'llbedeliveredbyshipandrequirefivedaystobetransferredfromvesseltodock.
Ultralargecontainervesselscancarryupto24,00020-footcontainers.
ZPMCandSSAsaidOakland'snewcranesweredesignedtoloadandunloadshipsthatThreenewPortofOaklandcranes(inforeground)arenearingcompletioninChinabig.
SSAplaceda$30millionorderforitsnewcranesinFebruary2019.
In2018,itcompletedaprojecttoraisetheheightoffourothership-to-shorecranes.
SSAoperatesthelargestmarineterminalatthePortofOakland.
Terminalsarewhereshipsareloadedandunloadedandwherefreighthaulerspickupordropoffcontainerizedcargo.