Aguas cristalinas, oleaje espumoso deslizándose suavemente sobre las playas, decenas de veleros moteando la bahía y la ciudad de San Francisco en el horizonte... Y ante este bucólico paisaje se yergue el puerto de Oakland, que significa -literalmente- "Robledal", el principal puerto exportador de la costa oeste de la primera potencia mundial, la joya de los Estados Unidos de América en el Pacífico. Efectivamente, Oakland importa y exporta aproximadamente un 50% de las mercancías que gestiona.

International Airlines Group has announced record profits for the first half of 2023, with air fares up almost 10% on last year.

The British Airways owner said it expected its flight capacity across the group to recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year, with booming demand pushing it to a half-yearly operating profit of €1.3bn (£1.1bn) from losses of €446m (£383m) for the first six months of 2022.