Press Releases

At approximately 11:58 a.m. on January 12, 2019, Port of San Diego Harbor Police received a call of a possible deceased individual floating along the shoreline of Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego Bay. Upon arrival, officers located a...

At approximately 8:18 a.m. on January 11, 2019, Port of San Diego Harbor Police received a call of a possible deceased individual floating in San Diego Bay within Naval Base San Diego. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased, middle-aged male...

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 two Design Workshops to review and provide input on...

As part of the Port of San Diego’s Integrated Planning outreach, the public is invited to take a new survey that will help guide priorities for future amenities in the Embarcadero area of San Diego’s waterfront. Information collected through the...

Construction of the Shelter Island Boat Launch Facility has made significant progress and is nearly complete. The Port of San Diego is pleased to announce that the boat launch will reopen to the public on Friday, December 21, 2018. The contractor is...

Members of the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Dive Rescue Team have returned from their second training mission to the province of Batangas, located in the Philippines. Five dive team members led by Lt. Chris Woodward presented an eight-day course...

The Port of San Diego is now accepting applications for its Tidelands Activation Program (TAP) for fiscal year 2020. Through sponsorships of regional and community events and activities, this program welcomes and connects residents and visitors to...

The Port of San Diego invites the public to attend the regularly-scheduled meeting of the Board of Port Commissioners on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 to learn about the latest revisions proposed as part of the planned redevelopment of the Central...

High resolution photos available upon request. Shelter Island is now home to The Brigantine, Inc.’s two newest concepts – Ketch Grill & Taps and Portside Gelato & Coffee. The Port of San Diego and The Brigantine held a grand opening celebration for...

As champions in the safekeeping and environmental care of San Diego Bay and its diverse ecosystems, the Port of San Diego has enrolled in Green Marine, North America’s largest voluntary environmental certification program for the maritime industry....

As champions of the safekeeping and environmental care of San Diego Bay and its dynamic waterfront, the Port of San Diego celebrates September as Green Port Month. An annual tradition since 2008, Green Port Month showcases the Port’s progress in...

The Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department announces an arrest has been made in a stabbing that occurred in Embarcadero Marina Park South. On May 9, 2018 at approximately 12:02 a.m., Harbor Police officers responded to a 911 call to the park at...

As part of efforts to build relationships in the community, the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department invites the public to the agency’s Coffee with a Cop event. The mission of Coffee with a Cop is to break down barriers between police officers...

Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, presented the Port of San Diego with Esri’s Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award on July 11, 2018 at the annual Esri User Conference. The Port of San Diego was selected from among 300,000 candidates...

SAN DIEGO, Calif.: On August 1, 2018, Port of San Diego Chairman Rafael Castellanos issued a statement summarizing the Port’s reaction to the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority’s decision to join in a lawsuit. On July 24, 2018, the Airport...

Updated project renderings available upon request. The transformation of one of Southern California’s most iconic, waterfront restaurant sites has begun. The Port of San Diego and The Brigantine, Inc. celebrated the start of construction on The...

For the fourth consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association for the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Port of San Diego with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for their Comprehensive...

As part of efforts to ensure Seaport Village remains a vibrant and prosperous waterfront destination for residents and visitors until the planned redevelopment of the Central Embarcadero, the Port of San Diego has selected RI Properties, Inc. (Retail...

As part of ongoing efforts to support a vibrant and active waterfront, the Port of San Diego has committed to supporting 66 special events around San Diego Bay during fiscal year 2018/2019. Each year through its Tidelands Activation Program, the Port...

This press release dated 6/22/18 contains out-of-date information. Please see the 7/12/18 press release for new information: Port of San Diego Importing Soil to Chula Vista Bayfront for Future Construction, Traffic Impacts Anticipated The Port of San...

As an environmental champion and mover of goods throughout the world, the Port of San Diego has secured a nearly $5 million grant for the installation of a renewable, solar-powered microgrid at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, one of the Port’s two...

Issued by the City of San Diego and the Port of San Diego CONTACT: Christina Chadwick at 619.865.3622 or chadwickc@sandiego.gov Tanya Castaneda at 619.871.5871 or tcastaneda@portofsandiego.org Agreement outlines new long-term lease between City and...

As part of efforts to ensure Seaport Village remains a vibrant and prosperous waterfront destination for residents and visitors until the planned redevelopment of the Central Embarcadero, the Port of San Diego has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP)...

The Port of San Diego has been honored with first place in Community Relations/Participation in the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) Excellence in Public Information and Communications (EPIC) Awards. The award was...

The Port of San Diego was recently honored with an Environmental Analysis Document Merit Award from the California Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) for the San Diego Bay and Imperial Beach Oceanfront Fireworks Display Events Project...

The Port of San Diego’s Harbor Police Department invites the public to benefit a local Special Olympics event by dining at the Boathouse Restaurant on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, from 5 to 9 p.m. during the “Tip-A-Cop” fundraiser, in which law...

The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has approved a new RV park for the Chula Vista Bayfront. At its meeting on April 10, 2018, the Board granted concept approval for the Costa Vista RV Resort project proposed by Sun Communities, Inc....

The Port of San Diego and its terminal operator, Pasha Automotive Services, welcomed a new car-carrying vessel to the National City Marine Terminal on April 9, 2018. The vessel, the M/V Beluga Ace from MOL ACE (Auto Carrier Express), arrived from the...

PRESS RELEASE: Marketing & Communications The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has selected Protea Property Management, Inc. (Protea), a San Diego-based property management firm, to manage and operate Seaport Village after the current...

PRESS RELEASE: Marketing & Communications (619) 686-6388 The Port of San Diego is presenting a dual-site fiber art installation by artist Randy Walker as part of its Maritime Month celebration in May. Maritime Month is the Port’s unique extended...