SD RELEASES NEW REPORT ON CROSS-BORDER ECONOMY - Amid contentious political rhetoric and tightening borders, global trade and investment are top of mind for national leaders and companies alike. To contextualize the importance of such international connectivity, World Trade Center San Diego, with support from the Center for ... more

Port of SD Receives Award for Excellence in Comms - The Port of San Diego’s Marketing & Communications Department has received four awards from the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) including the 2018 Overall Award of Communications Excellence for its proactive advertising campaign to brand San Diego’s cruise ... more

Port of SD to Install Solar-Powered Microgrid - 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 marine cargo terminals. ... more

City Council Secures Land for Expansion of SDCC - Agreement outlines new long-term lease between City and Port, protects city operating budget, boosts expansion project to grow economy and add thousands of jobs. San Diego – The San Diego City Council and the Board of Port Commissioners today each voted in support of a three-... more

CUREMATCH WINS EXPORT PITCHFEST GRAND PRIZE - World Trade Center San Diego, through a grant provided by JPMorgan Chase & Co., and more than 100 business and community leaders awarded the 2017-18 MetroConnect Grand Prize to CureMatch, a local digital health company focused on personalized medicine and oncology. The com... more

SAN DIEGO CELEBRATES WORLD TRADE WEEK - May 14, 2018 This month, it was announced that California had the 5th largest economy in the world, behind the total GDP of the United States, China, Japan, and Germany. Much of this growth is concentrated in the coastal metros which, of course, include San Diego. In an inc... more

FINALISTS SELECTED FOR METROCONNECT PITCHFEST - WTC San Diego is proud to announce the four finalists of MetroConnect, San Diego's premier export assistance program, presented by JPMorgan Chase. These four diverse companies will compete for an additional $35,000 in funding towards their international expansion strategies du... more

PORT OF SD WELCOMES BELUGA ACE CAR CARRIER - Port of San Diego Commemorates Maiden Voyage of the Beluga Ace Car Carrier PRESS RELEASE: 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... more

UPDATE ON DISCOVER SD PORTAL - DiscoversdBIO: Launched to coordinate foreign delegations Delegations from around the world travel to San Diego to forge connections with businesses in our innovation economy. However, when they visit, they often meet with the large institutions already ingrained within the i... more

REP. SCOTT PETERS & WTCSD LEAD TRADE MISSION TO UK - Strengthening ties between San Diego and the U.K., Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) and World Trade Center San Diego led a delegation to London and Cambridge, United Kingdom from October 16 – 19. Check out #SDinUK for the inside scoop. Rep. Peters and World Trade Center San D... more