It's that time of year when we get together for a little outdoor fun mixed with community service. Please join us for a fun, family, Earth Day Beach Cleanup volunteer event at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park on Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 9 am to 1 pm. Check out the details here.

Meet the Port is a way to communicate with the Port of Oakland in a timely and accessible manner. If you have a questions about the Port and want to speak with someone, now you can reach us during office hours at the West Oakland Jobs Center monthly on the 3rd Tuesday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am and at the Cypress Mandela Training Center monthly on the 2nd Tuesday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. You can also reach us on live chat at  www.portofoakland.com from Monday to Friday between 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. 

We were pleased to host the Oakland Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Oakland Class of 2016. The members toured the Oakland Seaport to learn about the connections between the environment and transportation. Port Attorney Danny Wan (L) gave an overview of the Port and Robert Raburn (C) from BART and Chris Kidd (R) from Transport Oakland also addressed Leadership Oakland. 

The Port of Oakland participated in the Fruitvale Community Career & Resource Fair hosted by the Unity Council.  The resource fair was held in an effort to help individuals looking for a job and access community resources available to them. Please click here for more information about the Unity Council's Career Services.  

After 23 years of hard work and dedication to Cypress Mandela Training Center, Art Shanks has been recognized for all of his efforts. On January 13th 2016 he received the Jefferson Award. The Cypress Mandela Training Center, Inc. offers a 16-week pre-apprenticeship program for Bay Area men and women over 18 years old. Training is both hands-on and in the classroom and prepares students for skilled trades jobs that are relevant to today's construction industry.