Press Releases

The Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade presented by Hilton, also known as “America’s Largest Balloon Parade,” will take place on Thursday, December 26, 2019 on Harbor Drive along beautiful San Diego Bay. The festivities begin at 2:45 p.m. with the...

BIPARTISAN COALITION RESOLUTION TAKES FIGHT TO END TRANSBOUNDARY SEWAGE CRISIS TO NEXT LEVEL The Port of San Diego has adopted a joint resolution recommending actions for the federal government to take to eliminate transboundary flows in the Tijuana...

The Port of San Diego sadly announces the passing of former Harbor Police Chief David A. Hall on Friday, December 6, 2019 after a months-long battle with cancer. Chief Hall spent four years at the helm of the Port of San Diego Harbor Police...

The Port of San Diego has recognized six tenant businesses for their commitment to sustainable operations and the environmental protection of San Diego Bay. The tenants are members of the Port’s Green Business Network and were honored at the Port’s...

The 48th annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights, presented by the Port of San Diego, is set to dazzle and delight waterfront visitors on Sunday, December 8 and Sunday, December 15, 2019. A free, time-honored tradition, more than 100,000 spectators...

Port of San Diego Real Estate Department Manager Penny Maus has been named one of the San Diego Business Journal’s Women of the Year. Now in its 26th year, the annual Business Women of the Year Awards recognizes dynamic women business leaders who...

The Port of San Diego invites the public to enjoy a free community open house at the Aquatic Center in the Port’s Pepper Park on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. This fun, informative event will include photos with Santa and holiday treats while also...

Beginning Thanksgiving week, the Port of San Diego will be getting into the holiday spirit by making its Broadway Pier on the North Embarcadero a festive and welcoming location for residents and visitors. Three oversized, sculptural letters spelling...

Port of San Diego Commissioner Robert “Dukie” Valderrama has received a 2019 Jaguar Award from the Southwestern College Foundation. The foundation recognized him at its annual awards dinner held November 8, 2019 at Sycuan Casino Resort. The...

The Port of San Diego is now accepting applications for its Tidelands Activation Program (TAP) for fiscal year 2021 (FY21). Through sponsorships of regional and community events and activities, this program welcomes and connects residents and...

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...

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...

Mark Stainbrook, the Port of San Diego’s Vice President of Public Safety and Harbor Police Chief, has been recognized as the 2019 Law Enforcement Official of the Year by the San Diego County Crime Commission. Chief Stainbrook accepted the award at...

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 Shelter Island in San Diego Bay at 9 a.m. on Monday, November 4, 2019. This is the 26th year of...

The Port of San Diego has received two prestigious recognitions from the Association of Environmental Professionals, San Diego Chapter. The awards were presented at the Association’s Annual Awards and Scholarship Event held October 24, 2019 in San...

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 the product of a year...

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 Port accepted the Overall...

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...

The future looks bright for the vision of lighting up the San Diego-Coronado Bridge. The California Coastal Commission has given the Port of San Diego the green light to temporarily install LED lights on four of the bridge’s mid-span piers for...

Media Contact: Lt. Brian Jensen, 619.455.5396 The Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department has received numerous reports that someone calling from 619.686.6272, the Harbor Police non-emergency line, had demanded they send money via a money order to...

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...

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

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...

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, natural waterfront for the...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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 to...