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| Dec.31 |
Bay |
Biggest cargo ship to ever grace S.F. Bay is here A behemoth entered the Bay as a nearly 1/4-mile long megaship passed under the Golden Gate Bridge with only 20 feet of clearance to spare
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| Aug.7 |
SF City Hall |
Embattled S.F. port Commissioner Mel Murphy resigns |
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| Feb.19 |
Port of Oakland |
Port of Oakland shut down by union meeting| The dockworkers shut down the port amid tense negotiations that have prompted government intervention and calls for a settlement | |
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| Feb.17 |
Port of Oakland |
Labor secretary meets with both sides in port dispute
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Bay Bridge |
Broken radar beacon on Bay Bridge now fixed |
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| Feb.5 |
Port of Oakland |
Truck drivers complaining about slowdown at Port |
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| Jan.13 |
Port of Oakland |
Cargo volume at Oakland has reached an all-time high |
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| Dec.26 |
Port of Oakland |
Ships stacking up in San Francisco Bay |
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| Nov.20 |
Benicia |
Benicia port death leads to Port of Oakland work stoppage
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| Sep.25 |
Marin County |
1-day strike affecting ferry boats 
Map of LARKSPUR Marin County People in Marin County will have a tough time getting to work on Friday. The strike will have an impact on the morning and evening commutes
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| Aug.17 |
Port of Oakland |
Oakland protest blocks unloading of Israeli cargo ship |
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| Apr.30 |
Bay |
Wind-powered S.F. Bay ferry commute tests promising |
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| Feb.3 |
Alameda |
Google expands ferry service for employees |
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| Dec.2 |
San Francisco |
Cosco Busan captain grounded, will not get license back |
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| Oct.21 |
Port of Oakland |
Truckers halt work at Port of Oakland |
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| Jul.17 |
Port of Oakland |
Worker's fatal crash shuts Oakland port |
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| Feb.17 |
Tiburon |
Golden Gate Ferry service resumes after accident |
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| Dec.11 |
Half Moon Bay |
Bay Area crab fishermen return to work |
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| Nov.20 |
Port of Oakland |
Striking Port of Oakland workers block berth
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| Nov.13 |
Port of Oakland |
Port of Oakland director retires Omar Benjamin retired as he was becoming increasingly embroiled in a scandal in which $4,500 in public funds were used for a party at a strip...
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| Oct.19 |
Port of Oakland |
Port of Oakland executive director placed on leave |
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| Jun.4 |
Alameda |
New ferry service launches with free rides Commuters can hop aboard in Alameda or Jack London Square. About 40 minutes later they will arrive at the new Oyster Point Ferry terminal in...
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| May.27 |
Larkspur |
Ferry workers promise end to one-day strike |
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| Mar.22 |
Bay |
Huge container ship sails into Bay records |
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| Feb.28 |
SF Downtown |
America's Cup organizers drop overhaul of piers |
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| Jan.31 |
SF Downtown |
Ground broken on America's Cup terminal |
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| Dec.12 |
Port of Oakland |
Group stops trucks at Oakland ports Triumphant protesters marched and rallied and celebrated outside the port after derailing the evening shift at the nation's fifth-busiest port
| Scott Olsen, the Marine Corps veteran who was struck in the head during a clash with police, is leading the evening march to the Port
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Port of Oakland |
Occupy protesters try to disrupt ports
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| Nov.2 |
Port of Oakland |
Oakland protesters shut down port Thousands of anti-corporate protesters shut down one of the busiest ports. The maritime operations had effectively halted
| Hundreds of city workers, including teachers, joined the call for a strike. The crowds stopped traffic at a junction where a military veteran was injured last week
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| Jul.1 |
SF Downtown |
GG Ferry service resumes; Strike cancelled |
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| Jun.30 |
SF Downtown |
1 day strike halts Golden Gate Ferry
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| Mar.5 |
San Francisco |
Pelosi calls for port investments |
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| Feb.18 |
Vallejo |
Ship recycling facility opens at Mare Island |
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| Jan.23 |
San Francisco |
Carnival Splendor dry-docks for repairs |
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| Nov.20 |
Marin County |
Golden Gate Ferry fares to rise in January |
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| Oct.23 |
Port of Oakland |
Workers close port in support of Grant| On Saturday, the Longshore and Warehouse Union shut down the Port of Oakland to express their concerns wo weeks before sentencing | |
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| Oct.13 |
San Francisco |
SF set to get water taxi service |
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| Sep.24 |
San Francisco |
Cruise lines plan more S.F. stops
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| Jul.30 |
Port of Oakland |
Cargo volume rebounds at Port
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| Jun.20 |
Port of Oakland |
Protesters Block Unloading Of Israeli Ship Hundreds of protesters condemning Israel's raid on an international flotilla bound for Gaza are picketing, where an Israeli ship is due to a...
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| May.31 |
San Francisco |
Port Donates Containment Boom For Spill
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| Mar.28 |
Port of Oakland |
Container Knocked Off Ship Near Estuary Divers were searching the waters near the Oakland Estuary for a large empty container that was knocked off a ship Sun Right
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| Mar.16 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Giant Cranes Squeeze Under Bridges |
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| Feb.19 |
San Francisco |
Operators Of Ship In Bay Spill Fined $10M
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| Nov.17 |
Port of Oakland |
Rules To Keep Some Trucks From Port
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| Sep.15 |
SF Downtown |
Crystal Cruises back to S.F. port in 2011
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| Aug.6 |
San Francisco |
Pier 38 plans on hold Plans to remake a pier into a megayacht are in tatters now that a judge is allowing the dock owner's assets to be used to pay off his debts
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| Jul.22 |
Port of Oakland |
Big port project takes a step forward
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| Jun.22 |
San Francisco |
Judge Refuses Company's Guilty Plea |
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| Jun.10 |
SF Downtown |
$3.5 million OKd for new cruise ship port |
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| May.1 |
SF Downtown |
Flu outbreak diverts Mexico's cruises to SF
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| Mar.12 |
Bay Bridge |
Massive Crane Arrives For Construction |
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| Mar.4 |
Port of Oakland |
Port signs major new tenant
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| Feb.22 |
Sausalito |
Sausalito Ferry 2nd Most Scenic In World |
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| Jan.23 |
Bay Area |
Slow economy hitting dockworkers |
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| Jan.8 |
Oakland Downtown |
APL moves offices to Arizona
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| Dec.30 |
Port of Oakland |
Dispute Settled Over Ship Unloading A labor dispute over the unloading of a ship carrying steel parts for the Bay Bridge was settled. 3 days of work on the new eastern span was...
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| Dec.29 |
Port of Oakland |
Ship with Bay Bridge parts still unloaded |
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| Dec.27 |
Port of Oakland |
Union Vs. Union Showdown At Port The dispute is between Caltrans Ironworkers and Longshoremen over who has the designation to perform the unloading work
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| Sep.6 |
San Francisco |
Cosco operator offers to plead no contest
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| Aug.6 |
Port of Oakland |
Port to eliminate 100 jobs |
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| Jun.4 |
Port of Oakland |
Slowing economy forces port job cuts |
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| Jun.3 |
East Bay |
Lake Boats May Be Checked For Mussels |
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| May.12 |
San Francisco |
Lawsuit seeks on spill pilot's legal bills |
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| May.5 |
San Francisco |
Half Of Cosco Busan Crew To Return
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| May.4 |
Marin County |
County bills ship owners $600K for cleanup
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| Apr.30 |
San Francisco |
Walkout Potential Looms At West Ports |
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| Apr.22 |
San Francisco |
Ship Pilot Charged With Lying In Spill Probe Capt. John Cota, 60, was charged with two felony counts of lying to Coast Guard officials about his prescription drug use
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| Feb.9 |
San Francisco |
Last U.S. ocean liner take last cruise |
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| Jan.10 |
South SF |
City approved design for ferry terminal |
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| Jan.7 |
SF Downtown |
Crews working to contain spill
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| Dec.20 |
San Francisco |
Cosco Busan leaves San Francisco The ship responsible has left port is bound for Asia, but Bay Area still dealing with the remnants of 58,000 gallons of thick bunker oil
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San Francisco |
Cosco Busan to resume commerce |
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| Dec.14 |
San Francisco |
Oil Spill Ship Posts Bond To Depart Bay The federal government and the owners of Cosco Busan resolved a legal standoff that had kept the vessel here
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Bay |
Oil spill ship scheduled to leave Bay |
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| Dec.11 |
San Francisco |
Cota asks for extension on license |
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| Dec.10 |
SF City Hall |
SF Sues Ship Owner Over Spill |
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| Dec.8 |
San Francisco |
Bay Spill Pilot Asked To Surrender License
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| Dec.7 |
San Francisco |
Ferry hits rocks near Alcatraz The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation after a ferry operated by the Red & White Fleet hit some rocks
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| Dec.6 |
San Francisco |
Misconduct charges filed against spill pilot
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| Nov.14 |
San Francisco |
Ship's crew won't talk to investigators |
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| Nov.12 |
San Francisco |
Probe Examines Pilot Actions, Ship Radar Federal investigators investigators were examining whether a harbor pilot initally played down the damage to his ship after striking the bridge
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| Nov.11 |
San Francisco |
Ship's crew questioned in criminal probe Crew members of the cargo ship The Cosco Busan that sideswiped the Bay Bridge, causing oil spill, were being questioned in a federal investi...
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| Sep.25 |
Port of Oakland |
Longshoreman's Death Shuts Down Port
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| Sep.19 |
SF Downtown |
Harbor Ferry Service Halted Due To Wind
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| Feb.6 |
SF Downtown |
Queen Mary 2 Sets Sail From San Francisco
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| Feb.4 |
SF Downtown |
Queen Mary 2 Arrives| The largest and grandest ocean cruise liner, which towers 200 feet above water, is making its first visit ever to SF. The ship is 1,132 feet long; 17 decks equal the height of a 23-story building. The mammoth passed beneath th... | |
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| Jan.19 |
Alameda |
Problem Shuts Ferry Service Ferry service suspended through the weekend as engineers work to determine the best way to repair a problem
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| Nov.12 |
San Francisco |
Ferry Service for Bay to Expand |
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| Sep.25 |
SF Downtown |
Alcatraz Ferry Service Changes Hands
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| Mar.17 |
Oakland |
Chertoff Concerned About Bay Area Ports U.S. Homeland Security Secretary wants to ensure that there's 'adequate security to bring prosperity'
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| Nov.29 |
Fishermans Wharf |
Crabs Hit Market After Two-Week Delay
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| Nov.11 |
San Francisco |
Fisherman At Wharf To See Mooring Fee |
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| Sep.14 |
Port of Oakland |
$2.8 million grant to improve security |
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| Mar.5 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Cranes Clear Bay Spans 2 towering shipping cranes have made their way across the Bay slipping under the bridges with a few feet of clearance
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| Feb.25 |
Port of Oakland |
Port preparing for 2 new cranes |
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| Mar.14 |
Marin County |
Golden Gate Transit May Take Ferry Out |
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| Mar.6 |
Port of Oakland |
Employees reached agreement with Port |
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| Dec.27 |
Oakland |
Beef Stacking Up at Port Due to Mad Cow |
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| Feb.23 |
Benicia |
Tanker ship ran aground |
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| Oct.4 |
San Francisco |
Blue & Gold Fleet to end ferry |
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| Oct.1 |
San Francisco |
Port Dispute Talks Break Off |
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| Sep.29 |
Oakland Port |
Longshoremen Locked Out Again at Port |
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| Sep.28 |
Oakland Port |
Port Idled by Lockout |
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| Jun.14 |
Bay Bridge |
Cranes Pass Under with Inches to Spare |
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| May.1 |
Bay Bridge |
Big cranes slip under bridge
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| Sep.7 |
SF Downtown |
1840's ship uncovered |
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SF Downtown |
$270 million cruise ship terminal |
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| Jul.31 |
Richmond |
Tug sinks near port |
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