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Oakland Harbor has seen a 36% increase in F & V container shipments
United States
Thursday 03 May 2018
FJ
Oakland enjoys a very favorable geographical location: close to the main producing regions (Central, Napa, Salinas) and the port is the last US stop before the ships go to Asia.
Shipments of fresh fruit and vegetables in containers from Oakland Harbor, California have jumped 36% since 2013 and are expected to increase further in the future.
In 2017 the Port of Oakland managed a volume that totaled 135,000 20-foot containers, an increase of 36% over the results of 4 years ago. Of this total volume, imports increased by 16% and exports by 44% with 103,000 containers.
Exports account for half of the total volume of goods at Oakland Harbor. Agricultural products account for 40 to 50% of the port's total exports. Oranges and grapes were among the main exports. Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong were the main export markets.
The port expects that shipments of Fruits & Vegetables will increase, as it improves the handling capacity of temperature-controlled goods and will add hundreds of electrical plug-in locations for refrigerated containers.
source : portoofoakland.com
