Meet Miguel Reyes, Sr. Maritime Trade Account Manager

Monday, 29 June 2009
Contact: Marguerite Elicone

Voices of the Port
In between a sea of camouflage-painted Hummers and 150-foot long windmill towers on the Port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal sits the nondescript warehouse office of the Port of San Diego Trade Development department. Deals are made in this office that bring international contracts to the Port and millions of dollars in economic input to the region.

Wind Energy Parts Offloaded at Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal

Friday, 26 June 2009

The first of six scheduled shipments of tower components used for alternative energy products arrived this week at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, creating more business for the Port of San Diego.

After the General Electric towers are offloaded by longshore workers, they will be trucked to a wind farm in Palm Springs. In total, the Port will receive 300 tower sections. The next shipment is scheduled to arrive on July 6th.

Port Awards Contract for New Cruise Terminal Construction

Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222

In less than two years, Broadway Pier on San Diego Bay will be home to a new, modern cruise ship terminal.  A construction contract was awarded last week to Jaynes Corporation, a construction company with offices throughout the southwest.

The World Makes San Diego Its First U.S. Port of Call in Three Years

Friday, 29 May 2009

The only vacation home at sea will pull into the Port of San Diego on Sunday, May 31, after circling the globe for the past three years. May marks the first time since 2006 that "The World" has visited the United States.

The vessel is not your ordinary cruise ship. It has earned its spot in maritime history as the only ship where residents live in their privately owned homes.