Port Traffic: Oakland
What’s in the Box? Top Containerized Commodities at Port of Oakland
The Port of Oakland handles well over 2.0 million TEUs annually, accounting, it says, for 99 percent of the containerized goods that come through Northern California. That includes inbound shipments ranging from furniture and glassware to machinery. Outbound, containers are filled with products like edible fruits and nuts, meat and beverages.
Imports – Top commodities through Oakland in 2014
- 120,281 TEUs furniture, bedding, and lamps
- 47,738 TEUs packaging to support the beverage industries
- 42,060 TEUs glass and glassware
- 39,899 TEUs machinery
- 38,816 TEUs electrical machinery
Exports – Top commodities through Oakland in 2014
- 145,890 TEUs wood pulp (used in making furniture, paper, and hardboard)
- 80,756 TEUs edible fruits and nuts
- 53,747 TEUs meat and fish
- 40,214 TEUs beverages, spirits and vinegar
- 31,995 TEUs grains and seeds
Asia is the port’s top trading partner with a 76 percent share of its container business, followed by Europe with 14 percent, and Australia, New Zealand and Oceania with 5 percent. The remaining five percent is with other countries.
The total value of imports and exports through the Oakland seaport exceeds $40 billion annually.
A newly created video, "What’s in the Box?", explains what goods are transported through the seaport. Check out the new video.