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May 23 Commission Meeting begins at 12 p.m.

The agenda for May's meeting is posted here ⇒

The meeting begins at 12 p.m. at The Fabulich Center, 3600 Port of Tacoma Road, room 104. Meetings are streamed live on the Port’s website and also archived for later viewing. Public comment may be given in person at the meeting or sent by email to comment@portoftacoma.com. Please visit our public comment procedure page for more information.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

2023 LEDIF Grant Recipients Announced

Twelve local projects were selected to receive funding through the Port of Tacoma’s Local Economic Development Investment Fund (LEDIF) in 2023. Funding for these projects, and total investment of $250,000, was approved by port commissioners at their May 4 meeting. Read more ⇒

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

Port Receives WPPA Environmental Award 

The Port of Tacoma has received the 2023 Environmental Stewardship Award from the Washington Public Ports Association (WPPA) for its continued environmental leadership and in recognition of the recently completed Lower Wapato Creek habitat site in the Tacoma Tideflats. Read more ⇒

ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS

Port Featured on Northwest Now

The Port was recently featured on KBTC's "Northwest Now." Commissioner Dick Marzano and Environmental & Planning Services Director Jason Jordan spoke with host Tom Layson about the Port’s work to keep cargo moving, support our local workforce, and protect and enhance our environment. Watch now ⇒

ECONOMIC VITALITY

NWSA Rail Cargo Incentive Program

Last month, The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) announced the launch of its 2023 Rail Cargo Incentive Program aimed at driving growth and cost-effective operations in the Pacific Northwest region. The program will increase cargo volumes in the gateway while reducing costs to importers and exporters that utilize... Read more ⇒

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

May Diary of a Port Biologist: Orca Moms

Raising a kid is hard, especially if you are a southern resident Orca boy-mom. A recent study showed raising a male-whale is so energy intensive that orca moms are less likely to have another baby after having a son! Having a daughter, however, did not reduce the chance of having another baby. This is not surprising because girl orcas grow... Read more ⇒

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

Subscribe to the Clean Air Quarterly

Do you subscribe to the Northwest Clean Ports' newsletter, Clean Air Quarterly? It provides an overview of how the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma and the NWSA are taking action to implement the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy. You can read the most recent edition here and if you like what you see, you can subscribe to receive the Clean Air Quarterly in your email inbox ⇒

Congratulations to the Tacoma Youth Marine Center Sea Scouts... Read more ⇒

We were delighted to host Americas Competitiveness Exchange... Read more ⇒

Join our team! The Port has some exciting job opportunities available... Read more ⇒