Port of San Diego Cruise Ship Terminal Offers Free Wi-Fi

Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216 Thursday, 11 March 2010

The Port of San Diego is adding its name to the list of public Wi-Fi hotspots.

As a courtesy to cruise ship passengers, the Port has activated Wi-Fi Internet service within the B Street Pier Cruise Ship terminal to lead them to local businesses and attractions.

The service, called OpenPort, offers users four hours of Wi-Fi access, free of charge at a lower bandwidth. Higher speed access is also available for all-day use at $5 per day.

Port of San Diego Issues Call to Artists for Urban Trees 7

Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216 Friday, 05 March 2010

The Port of San Diego is issuing a call to artists to propose creations for a seventh Urban Trees sculptural artwork exhibit for the North Embarcadero area of San Diego's downtown waterfront.

The new exhibit is to be called "Urban Trees 7."

• Call to Artists: Urban Trees 7 (5.09 MB)

Framework Completed for Broadway Pier Cruise Ship Terminal

Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222 Thursday, 04 March 2010

The structural framework for the new, multi-use cruise ship terminal under construction at Broadway Pier is now complete. Workers celebrated with a traditional steel topping out ceremony on Feb. 9 by placing an American flag and a live tree on the top steel beam. The tree signifies that work was completed without any injuries.

Eco-Friendly Systems At Work in Port of San Diego Marinas

Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216 Wednesday, 03 March 2010

Efforts to reduce pollution and keep hazardous waste out of San Diego Bay are underway at four marinas thanks to projects funded by the Port of San Diego's environmental fund.

Two used oil-recycling centers have been installed and four marine trash skimmers are up and running at marinas from Shelter Island to National City.

Happy Landings: Port Employee to Retire After Helping Lost Airport Items Find Owners

Contact: Dale Frost (619) 686-6461 Wednesday, 03 March 2010

A notebook with $10,000 stuffed inside. Two dozen ostrich eggs. A tattered baby blanket.

All of the items could be clues in a great whodunit novel. For the past 12 years, those and thousands of other finds at San Diego International Airport have been left to Michael Koffler to sleuth out who owns them – and how to return the lost goods.