Port of Oakland

Oakland Port, Airport Workers Striking Over Contract

Port workers who say they have gone 16 months without a new contract plan to go on strike Monday and Tuesday in Oakland.

2012/11/19

Port Expansion Pushes Oakland Film Center Off Army Base

The businesses that make up the Oakland Film Center must leave the Oakland Army Base by January to keep an expansion project at the Port of Oakland on schedule, Mayor Quan said Wednesday.

2012/11/15

Port of Oakland Executive Director Omar Benjamin (Port of Oakland)

Oakland Port Official Steps Down Amid Strip Club Scandal

The executive director of the Port of Oakland has stepped down, amid a scandal involving the use of public money at a strip club.

2012/11/13

A sign outside the Oakland Army Base. (CBS)

Oakland Moves Forward With Plans For Former Army Base

The project is expected to create thousands of jobs in West Oakland.

2012/10/31

Port Of Oakland Mechanic Killed In Crane Accident

A man was killed at the Port of Oakland after being crushed by a crane Wednesday morning, a California Division of Occupational Safety and Health spokesman said.

2012/10/24

Phil Matier: New Questions Raised About Oakland Port Director

The saga of Omar Benjamin, the suspended Executive Director of the Port of Oakland, continues to grow murkier with each passing day.

2012/10/24

Director of Maritime James J. Kwon. (Source: Port of Oakland)

Oakland Port Official Accused Of Strip Club Spending Suspended

The Port of Oakland’s maritime director has been ordered to return from a business trip and take paid administrative leave as port officials investigate allegations that he spent $4,500 in public funds at a strip club.

2012/10/22

Port Of Oakland Chief Suspended In Strip Club Spending Case

Port of Oakland officials suspended their executive director amid an investigation into a $4,500 strip club expense racked up by the agency’s head of maritime operations.

2012/10/18