Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Oakland. Port officials are concerned about the long-term economic effects of the novel coronavirus. (Photo by Thomas Hawk/Flickr)

While the Port of Oakland continues to bustle with activity and both imports and exports have increased, the international effects of the novel coronavirus, officially named COVID-19, has port officials casting a wary eye to the future.

Imports jumped 7.3 percent last month over January 2019 totals and exports increased 3.3 percent, port officials said Friday.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.