Transportation Secretary Holds Town Hall Meeting With Port Leaders At National Port Summit in San Diego

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

Port directors from across the nation talked face-to-face with United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Friday, February 5, 2010, at the San Diego Convention Center.

LaHood attended a special town hall morning session of the first-ever National Port Summit. The event was organized by the Department of Transportation and the Maritime Administration (commonly called MARAD) and hosted by the Port of San Diego.

Port leaders expressed concerns about funding for infrastructure improvements and for the sustainability of their maritime facilities in the years ahead.

Acting Maritime Administrator David T. Matsuda Kicks Off First Ever National Port Summit

Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216, John Gilmore (619) 341-5684 Thursday, 04 February 2010

Acting Maritime Administrator David T. Matsuda made clear how important the nation's ports are to America's prosperity in San Diego on Thursday, February 4, 2010.

"Our seaports are not just places we can count the containers and gauge the strength of our economy. They're key gateways for trade," he said.

Matsuda made those comments during day one of the first-ever Department of Transportation's National Port Summit, held at the San Diego Convention Center.

Port leaders from throughout the United States and officials from the U.S. Maritime Administration, commonly called MARAD, were in attendance. Friday, February 5 will feature a town hall-style meeting led by Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.

Port of San Diego Welcomes Department of Transportation’s National Port Summit

Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6281 Wednesday, 03 February 2010

Port leaders from throughout the United States will be convening in San Diego on February 4 and 5 for the Department of Transportation's National Port Summit. The summit will be held at the San Diego Convention Center and will feature remarks by Acting Maritime Administrator David T. Matsuda and a town hall-style meeting led by Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.

Approval of Land Exchange Breathes New Life into the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan

Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222 Tuesday, 02 February 2010

The Board of Port Commissioners adopted a resolution on February 2, 2010, approving a land exchange between the Port and North C.V. Waterfront L.P., also known as Pacifica. The land exchange is the first step in the redevelopment of the Chula Vista bayfront, which will include a balance of jobs, environmental buffers, housing and recreation.

The land exchange will swap 97 acres owned by Pacifica Holdings, which are located near an environmentally sensitive area, with 35 acres closer to the harbor of Chula Vista. Doing so would keep development away from the National Wildlife Refuge and the Chula Vista Nature Center, and move it to the more active harbor area. Moving development to this area would also be more economically feasible.

Port of San Diego to Host Federal Grant Workshop

Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216, Cynthia Mertes (619) 686-6426 Tuesday, 02 February 2010

The Port of San Diego is hosting a unique workshop designed to help train nonprofits, counties and municipalities in pursuing federal funding opportunities.

Port staff partnered with The Grantsmanship Center in Los Angeles for the five-day event, "Competing for Federal Grants." The training workshop will take place March 15-19, 2010 at the Port of San Diego Administration Building, located at 3165 Pacific Highway (map) in San Diego.