Building on Tacoma's role as a major international center for trade and business, both the Port and City of Tacoma have established several international "sister" relationships around the globe.
As independent governmental entities, the Port and City maintain separate sister relationships, but they have the same aim: To foster greater friendship, understanding, cultural awareness, and educational and business opportunities.
The Port of Tacoma has five sister ports. These partnerships are designed to promote greater international understanding of countries and cultures, as well as enhance the business and trade relationships.
Our sister ports include:
- Port of Belawan in Sumatra, Indonesia
- Port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan
- Port of Kitakyushu in Japan (also a sister city)
- Port of Tianjin in the People's Republic of China
- Port of Vladivostok in Russia (also a sister city)
The City of Tacoma has 11 sister cities. The cities all share aspects that are similar or complementary to Tacoma's economic character. Learn more about the International Sister Cities Program.
City of Tacoma's sister cities include:
- Aalesund, Norway
- Cienfuegos, Cuba
- Davao City, Philippines
- El Jadida, Morocco
- Fuzhou, China
- George, South Africa
- Kiryat-Motzkin, Israel
- Kitakyushu, Japan (also a sister port)
- Gunsan, Korea
- Taichung, Taiwan
- Vladivostok, Russia (also a sister port)