Port of Tacoma

10/12/2026

Last week, the Port of Tacoma welcomed members of the Society of American Foresters and the Arbor Day Foundation to the Gog-le-hi-te habitat site for a tree planting event! The SAF held its national convention in Tacoma, and volunteers planted 187 native trees and shrubs in an area where Northwest Youth Corps crews removed invasive Himalayan blackberry. Volunteers planting trees included Port Commissioners and Councilmembers from the City of Tacoma Government and the City of Fife, Washington.

10/09/2026

The and The Northwest Seaport Alliance welcomed Lee Forsgren, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. We’re working closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on plans to deepen the Blair Waterway and use clean dredge material to build a new habitat site. A deeper waterway will help keep the gateway competitive by accommodating larger ships.

10/09/2026

Seats are still available for our FREE bus tour on Tuesday, October 13! See the Port in action, get a behind-the-scenes look at operations, and learn how we're working to protect the environment. Reserve your seat today!

Port of Tacoma bus tours depart from the Fabulich Center, 3600 Port of Tacoma Road in Tacoma. The approximately two-hour tour through the Port and the Tacoma Tideflats is about as close as you can get to international trade.

10/05/2026

Thank you to the nearly 1,500 community members who joined us for Touch-a-Truck this weekend! Families enjoyed a day of fun and exploration while discovering the equipment that helps power the Port. Thank you also to all of our community partners who made the event possible: City of Tacoma Government, ILWU Local 23, Maritime253 & Tacoma Public Schools, , , Tacoma Youth Marine Center, , and &SonsLLC.

10/01/2026

In this edition of Working Waterfront, the Port's monthly news show: Tacoma Public Schools’ Maritime|253 welcomes its first students, the new State Route 167 expressway opens between I-5 and the , and nearly 1,400 people take free boat tours of the Port.

09/30/2026

🚛🚓🚂 Climb, Explore, Discover! Bring the whole family to the FREE Touch-A-Truck event at the this Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Climb aboard a train engine, check out a 42-foot-tall straddle carrier, explore big trucks and security vehicles, and meet the people who operate them. Fun for all ages and plenty of great photo ops! Admission is free, but registration is encouraged!

Bring the whole family to the FREE Touch-A-Truck event at the Port of Tacoma!

09/29/2026

Behind every ship, cargo move, environmental project, technology system, and piece of equipment are the people who keep maritime moving. This Is Maritime highlights professionals across the Port of Tacoma and The Northwest Seaport Alliance, from mechanics and maintenance staff to environmental, operations, and technology teams. Learn what inspires them, how they built their careers, and how they're shaping the future of maritime. We hope their stories inspire the next generation of maritime professionals! WATCH THE SERIES HERE: https://bit.ly/4dfTvom

The maritime industry offers a wide range of high-impact careers that support communities, protect the environment and keep global trade moving. This video series highlights people working at the Port of Tacoma, The Northwest Seaport Alliance, and across the local maritime industry sharing what they...

09/25/2026

A special THANK YOU to all the truck drivers serving our gateway 🚛 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week may be coming to an end, but our appreciation continues throughout the year.

Every day, truck drivers make the necessary trips that connect our terminals to businesses, communities and families throughout the region. Your work is an essential part of operations. Without you, cargo would stand still.

To every professional driver serving the Seattle-Tacoma gateway: Thank you for every mile, every move and every connection. Your work keeps cargo moving and our region connected to the world.

09/25/2026

Happy World Maritime Day! ⚓ Behind every container lifted, vessel called and shipment delivered is a team of skilled professionals making it happen.

On World Maritime Day, we recognize and celebrate the people who keep maritime commerce moving, from the deck of a vessel to the rail yard, terminal and truck gate. We're proud to work with partners throughout the Seattle-Tacoma gateway to keep goods moving and build for the future.

Thank you to the workers throughout the maritime supply chain whose dedication helps connect Washington state and the Puget Sound region with the world.

09/23/2026

A lot of progress is being made on the landscaping for the Maritime Center! More than 10,000 plants from 115 different species, including nearly 250 trees, have been planted at the site so far. The Maritime Center is transforming a historically contaminated industrial site into a resilient, restored waterfront. A water-efficient landscape and restored shoreline are taking shape as part of the effort, which has already removed creosote pilings from the water and contaminated soil from the land.