Framework Completed for Broadway Pier Cruise Ship Terminal

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

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.

Public Invited to Celebrate General Dynamics/NASSCO’s Launch of USNS Charles Drew

Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216

If you've never seen the christening and launch of a Navy ship in San Diego, your chance is coming soon.

On February 27, 2010, the public is invited inside the General Dynamics/NASSCO shipyard to watch the launch of T-AKE 10, the USNS Charles Drew. The ship is named after the African-American physician and medical researcher who pioneered blood banking and transfusions in the 1940s.

Cruise From San Diego - Special Offers for Cruises to Mexican Riviera, Panama Canal, Hawaiian Islands

Thursday, 11 February 2010
Contact: Rita Vandergaw (619) 686-6388

Four cruise lines that serve the Port of San Diego are inviting Southern Californians to experience beginning and ending a cruise from the Big Bay®. Carnival, Celebrity Cruises, Holland America and Royal Caribbean are offering deals on cruises with port calls to the Mexican Riviera, eastbound Panama Canal and the Hawaiian Islands. Fares are as low as $499, and many packages include incentives and complimentary vouchers for shopping and dining.

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

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

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.