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Federal funds to upgrade aging docks to accommodate ultra-large vessels and expand economic benefits to region.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The Port of Oakland was awarded approximately $50 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) to modernize wharves and terminal infrastructure at the Outer Harbor. The Port\u2019s Outer Harbor will be upgraded to accommodate Ultra Large Container Vessels, which are now a regular part of the shipping fleet calling on West Coast ports. These ships have a handling capacity of up to 24,000 TEUs (20-foot containers) but are restricted at portions of Oakland\u2019s Outer Harbor by aging wharves which were originally designed for smaller ships.<\/p>\n Newer, larger vessels are more efficient, cost effective and environmentally cleaner to operate than older ships. The federal grant supports the Port\u2019s multi-year effort to modernize and upgrade its infrastructure and will complement its transition to zero-emissions operations.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are grateful to Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Senator Alex Padilla, and the Bay Area congressional delegation for their support for this MARAD grant,\u201d said Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan. \u201cThis federal funding will help us improve infrastructure that will make the Oakland Seaport a cleaner, safer, and more efficient international gateway for moving imports and exports.\u201d<\/p>\n The total cost of the project to improve the Outer Harbor wharf is estimated to be $66 million. Once completed, the infrastructure improvements will ensure long-term efficiency, productivity, and flexibility of Port operations.<\/p>\n \u201cWe thank the U.S. Maritime Administration for this funding that will assist to modernize our Outer Harbor wharf to better accommodate the safe and efficient movement of ultra large ships that call Oakland,\u201d said Port of Oakland Maritime Director Bryan Brandes. \u201cIt is essential that we upgrade infrastructure because the Oakland Seaport is a critical artery for commerce in Northern California.\u201d<\/p>\n The Project includes:<\/p>\n \u2022 Wharf strengthening \u00a0 maritime professional<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Source: Port of Oakland
November 21, 2024
Port of Oakland (c) Chris Hinkley \/ Adobestock
Federal funds to upgrade aging docks to accommodate ultra-large vessels and expand economic benefits to region. The Port of Oakland was awarded approximately $50 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) to modernize …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maritime-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/52075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n Source: Port of Oakland<\/span>
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\n November 21, 2024<\/span>
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\n Port of Oakland (c) Chris Hinkley \/ Adobestock
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\u2022 Structural repairs \u00a0
\u2022 Replacing container crane rails \u00a0
\u2022 Adding support piles \u00a0
\u2022 Strengthening support beams \u00a0
\u2022 Replacing electrical bus bar system to accommodate larger ship-to-shore cranes.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n