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Big Ship Ready: Yes
Rail: BNSF, UP
Highways: I-80, I-580, I-880, I-980
Days to Shanghai: 15
Top Exports: Fruits/Nuts, Meat, Machinery
Cargo Types: Bulk, Break Bulk, Container
What infrastructure additions has the port made to support shippers over the past two years?
There are 360 acres of land being developed immediately adjacent to the port’s marine terminals. The first phase of the project includes new roadways, utilities and other infrastructure improvements. We’re also constructing a new rail yard to support intermodal transport of customer cargo.
What’s your most under-appreciated asset?
Our rail capability. The Port of Oakland has two, competitive, Class 1 railroads: BNSF and UP which are world class, service-oriented carriers that offer a wide range of intermodal and bulk services that complement our port operations. They provide excellent connectivity to the upper 48 states as well as Canadian provinces.
What’s your biggest locational advantage?
Serving the Northern California mega-region with a population of 14.5 million customers and regionally with 37.2 million customers within a seven-hour drive. Our intermodal rail and truck connections reach more than 50 percent of the U.S. population within two to three days. Also, the Port of Oakland has one of the shortest trans-Pacific times to Asia, generally three days shorter than Southern California ports, and competitive with Pacific Northwest ports.
