The Port of Tacoma’s annual boat tours brought about 1,200 people to Pierce County’s working waterfront on Sunday, giving visitors an up-close look at Port operations. Over the course of the day, Argosy’s Goodtime II tour vessel ran six one-hour cruises from the Foss Waterway Seaport into the Blair Waterway.

In what are considered the Oscars of brownfield remediation, the Port of Tacoma was presented with a Phoenix Award on August 9 for cleaning up and redeveloping a 113-acre site.

The Port of Tacoma Commission on July 18 voted unanimously to phase out greenhouse gas emissions under the Port’s direct control by 2040, accelerating the target from 2050. 

Tacoma, Wash. — The Port of Tacoma Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to phase out greenhouse gas emissions under the Port’s direct control by 2040, accelerating the target from 2050.

The Port of Tacoma Commission on June 20 approved an agreement with Tacoma Public Schools to contribute $30,000 to the summer Tideflats Certification program, which will help double the number of students who can participate.

The Port of Tacoma’s most recent Pride Month proclamation called on the people of Pierce County “to recognize the achievements of the LGBTQ+ community, to celebrate the great diversity of the American people, and to wave their flags of pride high.”

​​​​​​​Port of Tacoma commissioners on June 20 unanimously approved a $30,000 investment in the Tideflats Certification Program run by Tacoma Public Schools, which will support doubling the capacity of this summer’s program to serve approximately 150 students.

Debbie Shepack has joined the Port of Tacoma as Director of Real Estate where she will oversee the Port’s real estate and economic development activities.

Sometimes, all it takes is a spark.

As ninth graders from Tacoma’s Lincoln High School toured the Port of Tacoma earlier this month, the possibilities of a future maritime career felt very real.

“I’m getting to know about all these new job opportunities that I didn’t know we had here,” student Amanyah Jones said in a video produced by Tacoma Public Schools. “Everything’s just interesting to me.”