New rail spur to beef up Oakland’s meat exports

The Port of Oakland has approved an US$11m rail connection for Cool Port Oakland which will act as a key link in the US-Asia meat export chain.

The two mile-long rail spur will connect Union Pacific Railroad tracks with Cool Port’s 280,000 sq ft distribution centre, which is currently under construction on 25 acres of the Port of Oakland’s land.

Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad will also have access to the rail spur.