Port of Oakland added to Vietnam-China-U.S. shipping route
A Transpacific shipping route linking Asia and the U.S. will add weekly Port of Oakland stops beginning in November. The Port said today Oakland will become the sixth stop in the service operated by three Asian shipping lines.
The service, known as the Calco-C, connects ports in Vietnam, China and California. It’s expected to bring an additional 50 vessel arrivals to Oakland annually. That could increase Oakland cargo volume by as much as 30,000 20-foot-containers a year. The Port handled the equivalent of 2.28 million 20-foot containers last year. Volume growth could lead to more cargo-handling jobs in Oakland, the Port said.
The Port said the service gives shippers more opportunity to import finished Asian goods such as wearing apparel and consumer electronics.
It said exporters will gain new routes to Asia for commodities such as California agricultural products.
Other ports in the service include Cai Mep in Vietnam; Xiamen, Yantian and Nansha in China; and the Port of Long Beach. The service is operated by Tokyo-based "K" Line; Wan Hai Lines of Taiwan; and Singapore’s Pacific International Lines.
Seven ships from the three ocean carriers are deployed on the service. Each has the capacity to carry between 8,000 and 9,000 20-foot containers. The vessels will make weekly calls at the Port’s Oakland International Container Terminal beginning Nov. 6.
About the Port of Oakland:
The Port of Oakland oversees the Oakland seaport, Oakland International Airport, and 20 miles of waterfront. Together with its business partners, the Port supports more than 73,000 jobs in the region and nearly 827,000 jobs across the United States.
