Port of Oakland


    The Port of Oakland has an ongoing commitment to protect air, water and land resources. The agency does so by creating innovative environmental programs, engaging with the public, businesses and regulatory agencies and examining all aspects of its business model to find new ways to measure environmental performance.
    Here are a few examples of port partnerships in action:

Rail
• The Port has joined with Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, state and federal agencies to improve the rail infrastructure throughout the central corridor and anticipates its fully-electric Outer Harbor Intermodal Terminal will minimize environmental impacts.
• The Port re-powered, retrofitted or alternatively fueled more than 260 pieces of diesel equipment, earmarking $2 million for truckers to replace older vehicles with newer, cleaner-burning trucks. Additionally, the Port’s cranes run on electricity, and refrigerated shipping containers in the marine terminals use electricity.

Water
• The Port assisted the East Bay Regional Park District in establishing wetlands in Oakland, at Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Park and Middle Shoreline Harbor Park, and in Hayward, along the Oro Loma marsh.

Air
• The Port is working with the California Air Resources Board and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to establish a baseline measurement of the impact Port operations have on air quality in order to develop a plan to reduce emissions.
• The Port adopted greenhouse gas-reduction goals, committing to using 40 percent renewable energy by 2017, a goal that is double the state standard.
(510) 627-1100
530 Water St. • Oakland, CA 94607
www.portofoakland.com