Loaded shipping container volume at the US Port of Oakland reached an all-time high in 2016 due to “a year-long containerized export boom as well as growth in imports.”
The port handled the equivalent of 1.83 million loaded 20-foot containers last year, up 7.6 percent from 2015, topping the previous record of 1.82 million 20-footers set in 2013.
“This is a gratifying outcome. The job now is clear – build on the momentum we created in 2016,” John Driscoll, Port of Oakland Maritime Director, said.
