Port of Oakland

🇺🇸 USA

East Pacific · Container Terminal

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~3h · Disruption score 14/100
UN/LOCODE
USOAK
Country
🇺🇸 USA
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
East Pacific
Latitude
37.8000° N
Longitude
122.3000° W

Regional Risk Context — East Pacific

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 101 vessel arrivals at Oakland, with Tanker accounting for 29% of port calls — higher than the East Pacific regional average of 15%. Oakland in USA sits along the western coast of the Americas, where commercial shipping operates against a backdrop of seismic, volcanic, and ENSO-driven weather hazards. The Pacific Ring of Fire generates significant seismic and volcanic activity along the entire coast; Chile and Peru experience major earthquakes with sufficient frequency that seismic risk is material for both port infrastructure and voyage planning. The Panama Canal — the key chokepoint connecting the eastern Pacific with the Caribbean and Atlantic — has faced drought-related transit restrictions that limit vessel draft and daily transit capacity, forcing some operators to route via the Strait of Magellan or Cape Horn. El Niño/La Niña cycles produce sustained shifts in storm tracks and sea states.

Read the full East Pacific risk briefing →

Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Oakland to the principal global hubs, computed by ArcNautical's routing engine — around land and through the canals a ship actually uses, not great-circle.

Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 101 distinct vessel arrivals, 98 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Oakland:

29%
Tanker
28 vessels
24%
Cargo
24 vessels
13%
Towing
13 vessels
13%
Passenger
13 vessels
6%
Other
6 vessels

Port State Control Context

Oakland falls under the US Coast Guard. The US Coast Guard operates its own Port State Control programme rather than participating in a regional MoU. The USCG Port State Control Annual Report publishes detention statistics by flag and class society. ArcNautical evaluates per-vessel detention probability using flag performance (USCG QUALSHIP 21 status where applicable), vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity.

Recent Arrivals at Oakland

Last 10 vessel arrivals recorded by ArcNautical's AIS pipeline (last 90 days):

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-05 HEIDI L BRUSCO 🇺🇸 US Unknown
2026-08-04 KAMA HELE 🇺🇸 US Pleasure Craft
2026-08-04 HORNBLOWER HYBRID NY 🇺🇸 US Passenger
2026-08-04 HEIDI L BRUSCO 🇺🇸 US Unknown
2026-08-03 KAMA HELE 🇺🇸 US Pleasure Craft
2026-08-02 HEIDI L BRUSCO 🇺🇸 US Unknown
2026-08-01 HEIDI L BRUSCO 🇺🇸 US Unknown
2026-08-01 HEIDI L BRUSCO 🇺🇸 US Unknown
2026-07-31 HEIDI L BRUSCO 🇺🇸 US Unknown
2026-07-31 APOLLO VOYAGER 🇧🇸 BS Tanker

Score a Voyage from Oakland

Plan and score a voyage from Oakland using 10 intelligence signals. Get composite risk scores, route-level threat exposure, sanctions screening, and fuel/CII estimates.

Open Voyage Scorer

Nearby Ports

🇺🇸 Los Angeles
USA · Container Terminal · ~314 nm
🇺🇸 Long Beach
USA · Container Terminal · ~315 nm
🇺🇸 San Diego
USA · Naval Base · ~395 nm
🇲🇽 Ensenada
Mexico · Multi-Purpose Port · ~453 nm
🇺🇸 Portland
USA · Multi-Purpose Port · ~464 nm
🇺🇸 Tacoma
USA · Container Terminal · ~569 nm
🇺🇸 Seattle
USA · Container Terminal · ~587 nm
🇨🇦 New Westminster
Canada · Multi-Purpose Port · ~685 nm