During the COVID-19 pandemic, public meetings transitioned to a fully virtual format to comply with Washington State Public Health Department directives. Following the lifting of broad COVID-19 restrictions and capacity restrictions by Governor Inslee on June 30, the Port of Tacoma Commission will return to in-person meetings, starting with a study session on July 13, followed by a regular meeting on July 15.

In 2021, the Northwest Ports of Vancouver, BC, Seattle, Tacoma, and the combined container operations of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), committed to an ambitious, comprehensive strategy to address the urgency of the climate change crisis and phase out seaport-related air emissions.

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Before it was part of the Port of Tacoma, the 180-acre arm of land between the Blair and Hylebos waterways bustled with shipbuilding activity during both World War I and World War II.

Twenty-five years after starting out in an office located in a hotel closet, the Asia Pacific Cultural Center is expanding to more than 20,000 square feet. The Port’s Local Economic Development Investment Fund is helping to make the dream become reality.

As stewards of nearly half of the Tacoma Tideflats and proximity to this heavy industrial center, the Port of Tacoma is in the right place to address legacy contamination left by others.

The Washington State Legislature completed its work over the weekend, wrapping up a 105-day session. We are grateful that a number of our priorities were addressed by lawmakers.

Learn about our work to protect the health of our waterways and how you can help.

Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) raised its long-term ratings from “AA-”to “AA” on the Port of Tacoma's senior-lien port revenue bonds and from “A+” to “AA-” on the Port's subordinate-lien port revenue bonds.