General Press Releases

Event photos, b-roll and soundbites: Swearing-In Media Kit 2026 See below for photo captions. The Port of San Diego formally swore in its 2026 officers for the Board of Port Commissioners on Wednesday, January 14 at the brand-new Gaylord Pacific...

The Port of San Diego welcomes visitors to the Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade presented by Kaiser Permanente on Friday, January 2 at 10 a.m. along the San Diego Bay waterfront. “The parade is a wonderful way to celebrate the holidays and mark...

The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has approved the contract for construction of the Splash Pad at Portwood Pier Plaza Project at Imperial Beach. The previously approved and budgeted project will provide a splash pad playground with...

The Port of San Diego is replacing the playground equipment at Dunes Park in Imperial Beach. The Board of Port Commissioners has approved an amendment to the FY 2026 Balanced Capital Program and FY 2026 Major Maintenance Program to support the...

The Port of San Diego honors two Coronado nonprofits, Safe Harbor Coronado and Friends of Children United Society (FOCUS) with Anchors of Excellence Awards for the month of December. Both organizations are honored for their continued service in the...

The San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative (SDRCC) has awarded Port of San Diego Maritime Sustainability Manager Renee Yarmy its 2025 Climate Leader Award, recognizing her leadership in advancing transformative climate resilience and sustainable...

The California Coastal Commission has voted unanimously to certify a Port Master Plan Amendment (PMPA) for what’s known as the National City Balanced Plan, an important milestone in plans by the Port of San Diego and City of National City to expand...

The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has approved the Trust Lands Use Plan , also known as the TLUP. The Port developed the TLUP as required by Senate Bill 507 (Atkins), legislation adopted in 2019 by which the California State Lands...

The Port of San Diego is pleased to welcome Carnival Cruise Line as the official cruise line sponsor for the 2026 Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom. Carnival will support event promotion and have a presence throughout all Big Bay Boom programming. “We...

Media Contacts: Brianne Page, bpage@portofsandiego.org , 619.348.1518; Larry Blumberg, ceo@fleetweeksandiego.org , 619.665.8807 Planning for the 2026 Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom fireworks show over San Diego Bay is underway. As part of the efforts...

The Port of San Diego is a proud sponsor of the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights taking place on Sunday, December 14, 2025 and Sunday, December 21, 2025. As one of San Diego’s favorite holiday traditions for 55 years, the dazzling boat parade welcomes...

The Port of San Diego has graduated two more cohorts of the award-winning Portside Community Academy. The Academy hosted two groups of participants between September and November 2025, culminating this week in a joint graduation ceremony during a...

The Port of San Diego has earned high marks for its leadership in clean air and community collaboration, according to a new national grading of U.S. ports’ environmental performance, The Clean Ports Report Card. The Port was recognized for its strong...

MV Jean Anne Becomes First Ro-Ro Vessel and Pure Car Carrier Commissioned for Shore Power in the U.S. The Port of San Diego and Pasha Automotive Services, an independent subsidiary of The Pasha Group, have successfully commissioned a roll-on/roll-off...

The Port of San Diego honors two local nonprofits, Community Rowing of San Diego and SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) with Anchors of Excellence Awards for the month of November. Community Rowing, based in National City, is honored for...

WHO: As a champion of the safekeeping of San Diego Bay, the Port of San Diego is teaming up with California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC), California State Parks, California Coastal Commission, and Clean Harbors to collect expired marine flares...

The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has approved an Option to Lease Agreement with The Rustic for a full-service restaurant and bar with indoor and outdoor seating, live indoor music, and dock and dine at a site on the Embarcadero known...

Circulate San Diego is the Port of San Diego’s Anchors of Excellence awardee for October. The San Diego-based nonprofit organization is honored for its continued service to the public in the areas of transportation and connectivity. Port Chair...

The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners approved a proclamation at its October 14 meeting recognizing October 2025 as “Celebration of the Arts Month” in support of National Arts and Humanities Month. “The Port is proud to be a longtime...

The Port of San Diego will contribute $800,000 from its Maritime Industrial Impact Fund (MIIF) towards the City of San Diego’s Logan Heights Library Air Filtration Project. The total project cost is over $1.5 million. The Port created the MIIF to...

As part of its commitment to protecting the environment and reducing maritime emissions in portside communities, the Port of San Diego is hosting two community conversations this fall to seek input on next steps for its Maritime Clean Air Strategy...

As a port of communities and an economic engine in the region, the Port of San Diego is hosting its annual workshop, How to do Business with the Port. The workshop is designed to help local and small businesses navigate through the process of...

The Port of San Diego is seeking artists to apply to develop artwork as part of a new splash pad that will be installed at Portwood Pier Plaza in Imperial Beach. The Port and the City of Imperial Beach have been making a series of improvements to the...

The Port of San Diego is kicking off its 2025-2026 cruise season with longtime homeport partner Holland America Line. This season offers 107 different voyages and is expected to welcome 389,000 passengers to the region. “We’re excited to set sail on...

The Port of San Diego is celebrating yet another win. For the fourth consecutive year, the Port has earned Platinum-tier recognition in the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) annual Diamond Awards. The Diamond Awards honor employers that...

Port of San Diego President and CEO Scott Chadwick has appointed Matthew Vespi as the Port’s new chief administrative officer. Vespi has over 20 years of public sector experience including oversight of human resources, information technology...

The Port of San Diego is celebrating Green Port Month throughout September by highlighting the progress, projects and people supporting the Port’s environmental initiatives. Since 2008, the Port has recognized September as Green Port Month to help...

The Imperial Beach based nonprofit The Friends of San Diego Wildlife Refuges is the Port of San Diego’s Anchors of Excellence awardee for September. The organization is honored for its continued service to the public in the areas of sustainability...

The Port of San Diego is honored to receive the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Budget from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The award, a first for the Port of San Diego, represents a...

The Port of San Diego has implemented and is making significant progress on 80 percent of the objectives outlined in its Maritime Clean Air Strategy (MCAS), according to the latest MCAS Highlights Report. These efforts have led to notable decreases...