Oakland city may foot the bill for proposed Howard Terminal Ballpark Complex
⚾️ There’s no crying in baseball.
Oakland, California residents look like they may be footing the bill for the newly-proposed Howard Terminal Ballpark Complex, despite Oakland city officials originally promising otherwise. The ballpark and condominium complex to be built in the Port of Oakland’s Howard Terminal was publicly well-received at first, but media scrutiny on the project is growing. The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), California Trucking Association, Schnitzer Steel, and the Harbor Trucking Association have filed a lawsuit against the complex.
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has granted $42 million to the Port of Oakland for its Green Power Microgrid Project.
The Port of Oakland, like other ports around the world, is a critical hub for international trade and commerce.
Compared to 2021, November imports and exports were down in November of 2022 at (-17.4%) and (-12.3%) respectively.
Oakland, California residents look like they may be footing the bill for the newly-proposed Howard Terminal Ballpark Complex, despite Oakland city officials originally promising otherwise.
The Port of Oakland reopened its marine terminal gates after several days of closure due to independent truck driver protests.
The owner-operator protests at the Port of Oakland are expected to continue for weeks.
The California labor law AB% has owner-operators protesting at ports up and down the California coast, and the Port of Oakland shut its night gates due to the crowds.
The Port of Oakland, the “worst-performing port for the movement of import containers”, is planning a daytime work stoppage on June 20th for union workers.
The Port of Oakland experienced a decline in total container volume in June 2023 compared to the same month last year.