General Press Releases

November 13, 2019

Port of San Diego Accepting Applications for Event Sponsorships for Fiscal Year 2021

Experiences

Download full size image Presented by the Port of San Diego and supported through the Tidelands Activation Program, the annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights delights approximately 150,000 spectators with a dazzling display of lavishly-decorated...

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November 13, 2019

Port of San Diego Approves Three New Seaport Village Leases

Experiences

Mike Hess Brewing, Mr. Moto Pizza, and Spill the Beans Anticipated to Open in 2020 As part of the Port of San Diego’s efforts to revitalize Seaport Village, the Board of Port Commissioners has approved leases for Mike Hess Brewing, Mr. Moto Pizza,...

November 12, 2019

Port of San Diego to Add Seven Alternative Fuel Vehicles to its Work Fleet

Environment

As an environmental champion of San Diego Bay and its diverse ecosystems, the Port of San Diego is purchasing seven vehicles for its work fleet that will run on renewable diesel fuel. The Board of Port Commissioners approved a $700,000 agreement with...

November 8, 2019

Port of San Diego Harbor Police Chief Recognized as Law Enforcement Official of the Year by San Diego Crime Commission

Public Safety

Download full size image Harbor Police Chief Mark Stainbrook named 2019 Law Enforcement Official of the Year Harbor Police Chief Mark Stainbrook accepts the 2019 Law Enforcement Official of the Year Award, and is joined by Port Colleagues Cid Tesoro...

October 31, 2019

Baja Ha-Ha to Attract Hundreds of Boaters to San Diego Bay

Experiences

Download full size image Boats line up for the 750- mile trip to Cabo in last year's Baja Ha-Ha. Recreational boaters from all over the globe are gearing up for the West Coast’s largest sailing regatta, the Baja Ha-Ha. The annual event kicks off from...

October 30, 2019

Port of San Diego Receives Top Honors for Environmental Reports

Environment

Download full size image Staff from the Port's Planning and Green Port Department with their two Association of Environmental Professionals awards. The Port of San Diego has received two prestigious recognitions from the Association of Environmental...

October 25, 2019

Port of San Diego and City of Chula Vista Invite Public to Final Design Workshop for Bayfront Parks

Waterfront Development

Download full size image The Port of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista invite the public to attend a final Design Workshop to review and discuss refinements to the community-guided design concepts for the future Harbor and Sweetwater Parks, each...

October 23, 2019

Port of San Diego Earns Top Honors Second Year in a Row from the AAPA for Excellence in Communications

Download full size image For the second straight year, the Port of San Diego’s Marketing & Communications Department has received top honors from the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) in its annual Communications Awards Program. The...

October 21, 2019

Public Invited to Participate in Port of San Diego’s #ThatsMyBay Day of Service

Environment

Port of San Diego employees, tenants and friends will be sprucing up parks and shorelines along San Diego Bay on Thursday, November 7, 2019 in the second annual #ThatsMyBay Day of Service. The Port invites the public to participate in this fun-filled...

October 17, 2019

Bridge Lighting Project Moves Forward, Port of San Diego Gets Permit to Temporarily Illuminate a Portion of the Bridge

Experiences

Download full size image During a one-week test, the Port will temporarily illuminate four over-water, mid-span piers (the vertical support structures beneath the bridge span) to gather information as part of project to light up the San Diego...

September 27, 2019

Port of San Diego Invites Public to Review Proposed Changes to Charter Vessel Regulations

As part of efforts to improve the regulation of charter vessel operations on San Diego Bay, the Port of San Diego invites the public to review and provide input on proposed changes to the Port’s charter vessel regulations, Port Code Section 4.37. If...

September 26, 2019

Chula Vista Bayfront Transformation Begins; Groundbreaking Celebration Held for First Major Projects

Waterfront Development

Media Contact: Brianne Mundy Page , 619.348.1518; Anne Steinberger , 619.405.6461 Project renderings available at https://bit.ly/2lQaKWy Download full size image The Port of San Diego, the City of Chula Vista and Sun Communities, Inc. held a...

September 18, 2019

Port of San Diego Conducting Nighttime Noise Study in Barrio Logan

As part of ongoing efforts to be a good neighbor to the communities adjacent to San Diego Bay and the waterfront, the Port of San Diego has commissioned the Barrio Logan Nighttime Noise Study. Nighttime noise is a neighborhood issue that affects...

September 17, 2019

Port of San Diego Auditor Bob Monson Announces Retirement

Download full size image After 27 years of enhancing the Port of San Diego’s accountability and transparency, Port Auditor Bob Monson has announced he is retiring from the public agency that manages San Diego Bay and 34 miles of its beautiful,...

September 10, 2019

Port of San Diego to Celebrate Installation of Sculpture in Coronado Tidelands Park

Experiences

The Port of San Diego is hosting a celebratory event for the installation of artist Michael Stutz’s elegant bronze sculpture, “Penelope,” in its new waterfront location overlooking San Diego Bay and the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge in the northeast...

September 9, 2019

Port of San Diego Looks Forward to Start of Cruise Season with New Cruise Offerings

Maritime

The Port of San Diego is gearing up for the start of its 2019/2020 cruise season, which will feature the Port’s long-term partners Holland America Line and Disney Cruise Line, as well as the return of Carnival Cruise Line and add some additional...

September 9, 2019

Special Location for September Board of Port Commissioners Meeting

The Port of San Diego will hold its September Board of Port Commissioners meeting on Monday, September 16, 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. It has been moved to a larger location in anticipation of larger-than-usual public attendance and...

September 4, 2019

Port of San Diego Celebrates September as Green Port Month

Environment

September is Green Port Month at the Port of San Diego, and the Port will mark this annual tradition with environmental awards, employee educational events and by sponsoring a cleanup site at I Love a Clean San Diego’s Coastal Cleanup Day on...

September 4, 2019

Port of San Diego Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting

The Port of San Diego has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association for the United States and Canada (GFOA). This is the fifth consecutive year that the Port has...

August 30, 2019

Free Parking for Labor Day at Port of San Diego Meters and Pay Stations – Time Limits Still Enforced

Experiences

The Port of San Diego reminds the public that public parking meters and pay stations along the San Diego Bay waterfront will be free on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2019 . While parking will be free, the Port will be enforcing posted time limits...

August 29, 2019

Port of San Diego and San Diego Symphony Celebrate Groundbreaking for Bayside Performance Park

Experiences

Download full size image Left to right: Joan Jacobs, Irwin Jacobs, Dave Snyder, Martha Gilmer, Randa Coniglio, Port Chairman Garry Bonelli, Port Commissioner Rafael Castellanos, Mayor Kevin Faulconer, Port Commissioner Marshall Merrifield, Ernest...

August 29, 2019

Port of San Diego Shares Results of Harbor Drive Multimodal Corridor Study

Waterfront Development

Second Open House to be held September 12 Following an extensive public outreach process resulting in elaborate input about the various challenges and opportunities to improve mobility and safety for users of Harbor Drive, the Port of San Diego is...

August 21, 2019

Port of San Diego Receives Prestigious Procurement Award for Eleventh Consecutive Year

For the eleventh straight year, the Port of San Diego has received the prestigious National Procurement Institute’s (NPI) Achievement of Excellence (AEP) in Procurement Award. The NPI’s AEP Awards started in 1995 as a program designed to recognize...

August 15, 2019

Port of San Diego Approves Lease for Costa Vista RV Resort; Stage Set for Chula Vista Bayfront Transformation

Waterfront Development

Download full size image The Port of San Diego has unanimously approved the first lease for the Chula Vista Bayfront project – for a new destination RV park by Sun Communities, Inc., an award-winning RV park developer and operator. With construction...

August 15, 2019

Port of San Diego Announces New Public Outreach Opportunity on the Future of San Diego Bay

Waterfront Development

The Port of San Diego invites the public to an additional community discussion event regarding the future of San Diego Bay and the surrounding waterfront, as proposed through the Port Master Plan Update (PMPU) Discussion Draft. This event will be...

August 13, 2019

San Diego Bay and its Shorelines to get Tidied up in Operation Clean Sweep 2019

Environment

The San Diego Port Tenants Association and its members are getting ready to roll up their sleeves, put on their work gloves and clean up San Diego Bay and its shorelines in the 29th annual Operation Clean Sweep, taking place Saturday, August 24, 2019...

July 29, 2019

Port of San Diego Awards Construction Contract for Chula Vista Bayfront Bicycle and Pedestrian Path

Waterfront Development

Download full size image The Port of San Diego has awarded a construction contract for the Sweetwater Bicycle Path and Promenade Project for the Chula Vista Bayfront, clearing the way for construction to begin. At its meeting on July 24, 2019, the...

July 29, 2019

Port of San Diego and ECOncrete to Test New Design of Bio-Enhancing Concrete Tide Pools Along Harbor Island

Waterfront Development

Download full size image The Port of San Diego has approved a Blue Economy Incubator pilot project that will test a new design of concrete tide pools by ECOncrete Inc., a company that aims to bring coastal and marine concrete infrastructure to life...

July 25, 2019

Port of San Diego Grants Lease for San Diego Symphony’s Bayside Performance Park

The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has granted a lease for The San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association’s Bayside Performance Park project, a significant milestone in the Symphony’s efforts to build a permanent facility on the San...

July 8, 2019

Port of San Diego Approves Pilot Project to Test New Clean Water Technology

Waterfront Development

As part of its Blue Economy Incubator, the Port of San Diego has approved a new pilot project with ecoSPEARS Inc., a startup cleantech solutions company working to develop a cost-effective and eco-friendly cleanup solution to extract and destroy...

July 2, 2019

Port of San Diego Pleased with Airport Announcement Regarding Airlines Agreement

SAN DIEGO, Calif.: On July 2, 2019, the Port of San Diego issued the following statement from Garry Bonelli, Chairman of the Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners in response to an announcement by the San Diego County Regional Airport...

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