General Press Releases

The Port of San Diego is excited to bring the highly anticipated 20th Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom fireworks extravaganza to residents and visitors alike on July 4, 2021. Beginning at 9 p.m. that evening, some of the nation’s most technically...

In observation of the newly declared national holiday, Juneteenth National Independence Day, the Port of San Diego’s Administration Building at 3165 Pacific Highway in San Diego will be closed to the public on Friday, June 18. Thursday afternoon...

The Port of San Diego and City of Chula Vista take the next major step toward breaking ground on the Gaylord Pacific resort, the adjacent convention center, associated public infrastructure, and two parks on the Chula Vista Bayfront. On June 15, 2021...

The Port of San Diego Administration Building at 3165 Pacific Highway in San Diego will reopen to the public and tenants on Tuesday, June 15. The building will be open during business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and every...

The Port of San Diego’s Big Bay Boom fireworks show, a legendary event for Southern California, will take place at 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 4, 2021 over San Diego Bay. The Port of San Diego is the title sponsor of the approximately 20-minute fireworks...

The Port of San Diego’s Sweetwater Bicycle Path & Promenade project on the Chula Vista Bayfront has been recognized by the American Public Works Association (APWA), San Diego-Imperial Counties Chapter with an Honor Award, a component of the annual...

Zytoun Gourmet Mediterranean and Old Harbor Distilling Company Join the San Diego Bayfront Retail Center; 17 Spaces Filled Since Port Began Revitalization The Port of San Diego continues its successful revitalization of Seaport Village with two new...

The Board of Port Commissioners has approved a resolution supporting May 5, 2021 as San Diego County Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Day and May 9-15, 2021 as National Police Week. In May of each year, National Police Week is observed throughout...

Sun Outdoors San Diego Bay and Sweetwater Bicycle Path & Promenade are First Major Developments of Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan Photos, b-roll and soundbites available upon request. Additional Media Contacts: City of Chula Vista - Anne...

Tracey Sandberg, the Port of San Diego’s director of information technology, has been recognized by the San Diego Business Journal as a Woman of Influence in Technology. This distinction recognizes trail blazing women executing on their companies’...

The Port of San Diego is doubling shore power capability at its B Street and Broadway Pier cruise ship terminals to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on and around San Diego Bay. The Board of Port Commissioners has approved $4.6...

The Port of San Diego’s proposed wetland mitigation bank project in the South Bay marks a major milestone with two approvals needed to advance the project to the California Coastal Commission for consideration. The project, the first of its kind for...

As part of the Port of San Diego’s public outreach efforts for the National City Marina District Balanced Land Use Plan, the public is invited to provide input for the future expansion of Pepper Park. The Port is holding a virtual Community Workshop...

As part of efforts to enhance our beautiful San Diego Bay waterfront as a destination, the Port of San Diego and Sunroad HIE Hotel Partners (Sunroad) are making progress on Sunroad’s proposed Harbor Island East Hotel on an approximately seven and a...

Two Port of San Diego employees have been selected by the San Diego Business Journal as Women of Influence in Engineering. This prestigious designation recognizes progressive and cutting-edge women who advance their organizations’ or companies’ goals...

As an environmental champion of San Diego Bay and the surrounding waterfront, the Port of San Diego is developing a Maritime Clean Air Strategy (MCAS) as part of continued efforts to identify projects that will improve air quality as well as reduce...

Board of Port Commissioners Adopts Certified Port Master Plan Amendment and Authorizes Coastal Development Permit The Native Oyster Living Shoreline Project, a partnership of the Port of San Diego and California Coastal Conservancy, has been awarded...

Construction Anticipated to Begin Summer 2021 The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has authorized issuance of a Coastal Development Permit to Pacifica Companies for its Amara Bay Roadway Construction and Improvements Project within the...

The Port of San Diego announces the appointment of Mark Yeilding as Port Auditor. He had been serving as Acting Port Auditor since January 8, 2020, and the Board of Port Commissioners officially appointed him as Port Auditor at the March 9, 2021...

As part of efforts to protect and enhance San Diego Bay’s natural resources, the Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service San Diego National Wildlife Refuge...

Three Port of San Diego employees have received the prestigious honor of being recognized as Influential Women in Construction, Commercial Real Estate and Design by the San Diego Business Journal. This distinction recognizes trail blazing women...

The Port of San Diego is making significant moves to advance new clean air and environmental justice strategies. During its February 11 meeting, the Board of Port Commissioners approved a resolution to support development of the County of San Diego’s...

The California Coastal Commission has voted unanimously to certify a Port Master Plan Amendment (PMPA) that will allow for the Port of San Diego, in partnership with the California State Coastal Conservancy, to pilot a native oyster living shoreline...

The Port of San Diego and ECOncrete®, an eco-engineering company, have launched a three-year pilot project on Harbor Island to demonstrate an innovative new design of ECOncrete’s award-winning interlocking COASTALOCK Tide Pool Armor. Approved by the...

The Port of San Diego has released the second edition of its Blue Economy Incubator Highlights Report, which outlines the performance of its incubator portfolio based on measurable environmental, social, and financial benefits delivered by the...

Presiding over the first Board of Port Commissioners meeting of the year and a Board that includes two new commissioners, Michael Zucchet has begun his term as 2021 chairman and leads as one of three executive officers. Dan Malcolm, who represents...

The Port of San Diego welcomes Jennifer LeSar as the newest commissioner to represent the City of San Diego on the Board of Port Commissioners, and welcomes the reappointment of Commissioner Rafael Castellanos to continue representing San Diego. Both...

The Port of San Diego welcomes Sandy Naranjo as the newest commissioner to represent National City. On January 3, 2020, Commissioner Naranjo was sworn in at a virtual ceremony by her sister, Susan Naranjo, who was deputized by Port Clerk Donna...

The Port of San Diego is one step closer to creating a living shoreline to attract and establish native oyster populations while also protecting the shoreline from impacts related to future sea level rise. The first nature-based solution of its kind...

The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has selected Joe Stuyvesant to serve as its next president and chief executive officer (CEO). Stuyvesant, who currently serves as executive director at Navy Region Southwest, is considered the top...