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Port of Oakland plans for sustainable growth and green projects

Danny Wan, executive director of the Port of Oakland, said the Californian port needs to proceed with plans for sustainable growth and green projects.

To achieve its green transition, the Port of Oakland is taking steps to “green” itself, including a US$2 million investment in the design of a renewable energy infrastructure project, implementation of all-electric trucks and top pickers (cargo-handling equipment), development of green electricity portfolio, and solar power projects.

Danny Wan presented the “State of the Port 2023” at a luncheon on 14 February. In partnership with the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association and Women In Logistics, the speech was given to around 300 Port stakeholders at Scott’s Seafood Restaurant in Jack London Square.

Wan focussed on modernising infrastructure at Oakland International Airport (OAK) and the Oakland Seaport.

“We need to build for the next generation,” he pointed out, adding, “It is a future port that not only moves more cargo, carries more passengers and attracts more visitors, but that growth will be achieved with zero emissions technology.”

The Oakland seaport is currently working to increase the container cargo market share lost during the pandemic, electrify the seaport to support greener operations, plan land use with stakeholders to ensure the continued growth of the maritime business, and collaborate with the state of California, which has already committed US$175 million toward transportation improvements to upgrade the Oakland Seaport gateway.





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