News

2023

  • Port of SD Approves Bayfront Plan Amendment - As part of efforts to improve public amenities and recreational and maritime uses on the National City Bayfront, the Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has approved a Port Master Plan Amendment (PMPA) for what’s known as the National City Balanced Plan and certified... more

2022

  • Navy seeking bids for 70-acre NAVWAR property - The federal government is offering the land for “in-kind” consideration, meaning it would exchange the site, in lieu of cash, for 1.43 million sq/ft of new facilities. BY JENNIFER VAN GROVE NOV. 15, 2022  2:15 PM PT The Navy is officially seeking bids to rema... more

  • Port Recruits Cork & Batter to Seaport Village - The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has approved a ten-year deal for a full-service restaurant and bar in Seaport Village. Cork and Batter will offer a first-class dining experience in a warm bungalow-themed environment with American fare created with freshly sou... more

  • Port of SD Earns Financial Reporting Award - The Port of San Diego has once again earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2021 from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. ... more

  • Port Commissioner Named Latino Leader of Influence - Port of San Diego Commissioner Rafael Castellanos has been named one of the Top 50 Latino Leaders of Influence 2022 by the San Diego Business Journal and the San Diego County Imperial Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Commissioner Castellanos will be honored during a ceremo... more

  • SD Airport Hosts "Meet the Primes" Event - SAN DIEGO – October 18, 2022 – San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) will host two virtual “Meet the Primes” events on November 1 and 8. First introduced in 2015, “Meet the Primes” is a free annual event for the business community to connect with a... more

  • Port & US Navy Launch Electrification Projects - To further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality and public health on and around the San Diego Bay Working Waterfront, Navy Region Southwest and the Port of San Diego have formed a first-of-its-kind partnership that gives the U.S. Navy access to participate i... more

  • Port Accepts $2.7M Grant for Electrical Upgrades - As a Port of communities, the Port of San Diego continues to take quick and significant action toward further improving air quality on and around San Diego Bay. Today, the Port accepted an approximately $2.7 million grant from the San Diego County Air Pollution Control Distric... more

  • Port of SD Begins Busiest Cruise Season Since 2010 - The Port of San Diego’s new cruise season is about to set sail and business is bouncing back! This season is poised to be the Port’s busiest since 2010 with 140 cruises scheduled, up 45 percent from last year, with all sailings at or near full capacity, bringing approximately ... more

  • Port of SD Celebrates Gaylord Groundbreaking - Officials from the Port of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista gathered for a historic event on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, to ceremonially break ground on the Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center – the catalyst project for the Chula Vista Bayfront. They were joined by... more