Amazing Overhead Drone Footage That Captures Cargo Containers Being Unloaded at the Port of Oakland

Videographer Eddie Codel and his trusty DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter recently captured beautiful overhead footage of containers being unloaded at the Port of Oakland on a clear summer’s day in Northern California.

The Port of Oakland is the fifth busiest container port in the US. Here’s what it looks like when container cargo is unloaded from ships by massive cranes.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.