Press Releases

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...

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June 13, 2019

Port of San Diego Harbor Police Officers Showcase Maritime Law Enforcement Specialties in Public Training Demonstration

Public Safety

Download full size image For the first time in its 57-year history, the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department held a live, public training demonstration on San Diego Bay to showcase its maritime law enforcement specialties. The event, held...

May 23, 2019

Port of San Diego Announces Community Discussion Series on the Future of San Diego Bay

Public Events Offer Opportunities to Review the Discussion Draft of the Port Master Plan Update with Port Staff T he Port of San Diego invites the public to a series of Community Discussions regarding the future of San Diego Bay and the surrounding...

May 23, 2019

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

Experiences

Port of San Diego public parking meters and pay stations along the San Diego Bay waterfront will be free on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2019. While parking will be free, the Port will be enforcing posted time limits to help encourage turnover and...

May 23, 2019

See the Harbor Police in Action: Public Invited to Live Training Demonstration

Public Safety

Download full size image The Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department invites the public to a live training demonstration on San Diego Bay on Thursday, June 13, 2019. The demo will include a SWAT team intervention, coordinated vessel firefighting...

May 21, 2019

Port of San Diego to Host Community Job Fair on May 29

Maritime

The Port of San Diego is hosting a job fair for opportunities with maritime industry-related businesses, as well as the Port’s Harbor Police Department, the National City Police Department and United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego. The event is...

May 21, 2019

Port of San Diego Kicks Off Eighth Season of $3 Waterfront Summer Shuttle

Experiences

The Port of San Diego is pleased to kick off another season of its Waterfront Summer Shuttle, which provides low-cost transportation along the San Diego Bay waterfront with a $3 daily rate. Now in its eighth season, the Waterfront Summer Shuttle will...

May 15, 2019

Port of San Diego Selects Developer for New Shared Hospitality Pod Hotel

Waterfront Development

The Port of San Diego has selected an experienced, international hospitality team to develop and operate a new shared hospitality pod hotel concept, expected to Download full size image be one of the first in the country. This action is a significant...

May 8, 2019

Port of San Diego Conducts Successful Lighting Study on San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge

Experiences

The Port of San Diego has successfully completed an engineering lighting study to test and evaluate the potential use of color-changing LED lights to illuminate the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge. The tests were conducted on the evenings of April 29...

May 7, 2019

Electric Vehicle Charger Now Available for Public Use at the Port of San Diego’s Administration Building

Environment

As part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on and around the San Diego Bay waterfront, the Port of San Diego has installed an electric vehicle (EV) charger for public use in the public parking lot of its Administration Building at 3165...

May 6, 2019

Port of San Diego Receives Recycler of the Year Award from the City of San Diego

Environment

The Port of San Diego has been selected as Recycler of the Year by the City of San Diego as part of the City’s 2019 Business Waste Reduction and Recycling awards program. This is an annual awards program that provides an opportunity for companies and...

May 2, 2019

Port of San Diego Offering Free Public Tours to Celebrate Maritime Month

Maritime

May is Maritime Month at the Port of San Diego and to help celebrate it, the Port is offering free public boat and bus tours of San Diego Bay and its Working Waterfront. Maritime Month is the region’s unique celebration of National Maritime Day on...

May 2, 2019

Port of San Diego Earns Seven International and State Marketing and Communications Awards

The Port of San Diego has been recognized with a total of seven awards by two reputable marketing and communications organizations – the Association of Marketing & Communications Professionals (AMCP) and the California Association for Public...

April 29, 2019

Port of San Diego to Conduct Engineering Lighting Study on San Diego-Coronado Bridge

Experiences

The Port of San Diego is conducting an engineering lighting study on a small portion of the San Diego-Coronado Bridge as part of design development for the proposed San Diego-Coronado Bridge Lighting Project. The study will be conducted April 29...

April 26, 2019

Port of San Diego Invites Public to Provide Feedback on Discussion Draft of Port Master Plan Update

Series of Community Discussions on the Future of the San Diego Bay to be Announced As part of the Port of San Diego’s robust public outreach efforts for its Integrated Planning initiative, the public is invited to review and provide written comment...

April 25, 2019

Free Waterfront Arts Event to be Hosted by the Port of San Diego on May 18

Experiences

The Port of San Diego invites the public to enjoy “Picnic in the Park,” a free afternoon of art, activities and performances by the Wildside Band and the San Diego Dance Theater on Saturday, May 18, 2019. The event is being provided as a Port of San...

April 18, 2019

Don’t Throw it Away! Recycle Electronic & Household Goods at the Port of San Diego

Environment

As champions of the safekeeping and environmental care of the diverse ecosystems on and around San Diego Bay, the Port of San Diego is hosting “Don’t Throw it Away!”, an Earth Week event to encourage the public to recycle old or unused electronics...

April 11, 2019

New Web Mapping Application Available for State Waters Off San Diego

The San Diego Ocean Planning Partnership has released an interactive, user-friendly Web Mapping Application that is designed to help users better understand the dynamic ocean space and ocean-related data offshore San Diego County. The Web Mapping...

April 9, 2019

Port of San Diego Updates Parking Holidays Ordinance; Free Parking Ten Days a Year

Experiences

As part of efforts to improve access to the San Diego Bay waterfront for the enjoyment of residents and visitors, the Port of San Diego has increased the number of parking holidays from nine to ten, which means that on ten holidays identified in the...

April 8, 2019

San Diego 250: Public Invited to Attend Commemoration Event on San Diego Bay

Experiences

The Port of San Diego is hosting a commemoration of San Diego’s 250th anniversary and the public is invited to attend. The event is free and will take place on Thursday, April 11, 2019, exactly 250 years after the first seaborne contingent of Spanish...

March 14, 2019

Public Invited to Coffee and Conversation with Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department

Public Safety

Download full size image Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department Coffee with a Cop The Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department invites the public to its Spring “Coffee with a Cop” event on March 23. The event includes a free cup of coffee for...

March 12, 2019

Port of San Diego Harbor Police Assist in Arrest of Los Angeles-Area Homicide Suspect

Public Safety

At approximately 12:30 a.m. on March 9, 2019, Port of San Diego Harbor Police received a request for assistance from investigators with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators had information that a vehicle suspected of being...

March 7, 2019

Public Invited to Board Workshop on Future Planning for Central Embarcadero & Commercial Fishing

Continuing robust public outreach efforts during the drafting and discussion of the Port Master Plan Update (PMPU), which has been a priority project since 2017, the Port of San Diego invites the public to attend an upcoming Board Workshop regarding...

March 6, 2019

Port of San Diego Releases Economic Impact Report

Port generated $9.4 Billion for Local Economy in 2017 The Port of San Diego continues to serve as a vital economic engine for the region, according to the latest economic impact report that details and analyzes the Port’s recent economic activity. In...

March 6, 2019

Port of San Diego to Hold Job Fair for Potential Opportunities for Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal Redevelopment and other Local Projects

Maritime

The Port of San Diego is holding a job fair for opportunities associated with the ongoing Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal Redevelopment Project, other local projects, and the Port itself. The event is scheduled for Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 4 p.m....

March 5, 2019

Public Invited to Outreach Meeting for Port of San Diego Parking Holidays

Experiences

As part of efforts to improve access to the San Diego Bay waterfront for the enjoyment of residents and visitors, the public is invited to review and provide feedback on proposed changes to the Port of San Diego’s parking meter and pay station...

February 26, 2019

RESCHEDULED: Port of San Diego and City of Chula Vista to Hold Second Design Workshop for the Chula Vista Bayfront’s Future Sweetwater Park on March 20, 2019

Waterfront Development

In the second phase of ongoing outreach efforts for the future Harbor and Sweetwater Parks on the Chula Vista Bayfront, the Port of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista invite the public to attend a second Design Workshop to review and provide input...

February 20, 2019

Port of San Diego Invites Public to Board Workshop on Future Planning for the North Embarcadero

Continuing robust public outreach efforts for its Integrated Planning Port Master Plan Update (PMPU) process, the Port of San Diego invites the public to an upcoming Board Workshop to further discuss and listen to public and stakeholder feedback...

February 20, 2019

Port of San Diego Awards Contract for Cargo Terminal Microgrid Project

Environment

As an environmental champion and mover of goods throughout the world, the Port of San Diego will soon begin infrastructure improvements to support future installation of a renewable, solar-powered microgrid at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, one of...

February 15, 2019

Port of San Diego Awards Second Contract for Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal Redevelopment Project

Maritime

As part of continued efforts to modernize one of two cargo terminals at the Port of San Diego, the Board of Port Commissioners has selected a local contractor to begin demolishing a second transit shed and other work under the first phase of the Port...

February 5, 2019

Port of San Diego Invites Public to Two Upcoming Port Master Plan Update Board Workshops on Future Planning for the Embarcadero

Waterfront Development

As part of the Port of San Diego’s robust public outreach efforts for its Integrated Planning Port Master Plan Update (PMPU) process, the public is invited to two upcoming Board Workshops during which the Board of Port Commissioners will discuss...

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