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Port of Tacoma Commission to meet March 17

Port of Tacoma Commissioners on March 17 will consider authorizations related to the Blair Tribal Cutback project, environmental cleanup at Parcel 132, and remediation at the Earley Business Center. They will also consider resolutions related to small works and cybersecurity contracting, and the 2026 Master Policy Directive. A full agenda can be found here, and a recap of the February 18 commission meeting can be found here ⇒

Meetings are streamed live and also available for later viewing. Public comment may be given in person or sent by email to comment@portoftacoma.com. For more information, please see our public comment procedure page ⇒

ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS

Port releases 2026 State of the Port video

Watch our 2026 State of the Port video, highlighting key accomplishments over the past year, including progress on the Maritime Center and environmental initiatives, and celebrating record attendance at our community events. Watch now ⇒

ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS

Watch the March 2026 Working Waterfront

If you haven't yet watched the latest edition of the Port's award-winning news show, now is the time to get caught up! In this month's video, we cover students from Bonney Lake and Sumner visiting the Port, Commissioners approving the purchase of a new rapid response boat, the Port's springtime public programs, and more! Watch now ⇒

ECONOMIC VITALITY

Summer internships for students

The Port of Tacoma and The Northwest Seaport Alliance are excited to announce their annual summer internships for undergraduate and graduate students. We are offering nine paid positions in departments including Accounting, Community Relations, Environmental, Equipment Maintenance, Operations, and Real Estate. Learn more ⇒

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Continuing this spring: Ports & Popcorn

The Port of Tacoma’s second season of its Ports & Popcorn speaker series is underway, offering the community a chance to learn more about the Port and the region’s maritime industry. We hope that you can join us! Free tickets are available for two upcoming events: April 2, TOTE Maritime: Built for Alaska and May 7, ILWU Strong: Longshore at the Port of Tacoma. Learn more ⇒

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

The joy of Port Monkeyshines 2026

The Port was honored to participate in the annual Monkeyshines hunt tradition. Our staff hid 23 glass orbs in different locations across Pierce County in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Each orb had a card attached, encouraging those who found the orbs to consider sending us photos of their find. Click here to see photos the community shared of their Monkeyshine finds, visit our website ⇒

"Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection // The containers, the forklifts, and me." Earlier today... Read more ⇒

Tomorrow morning (Sunday, 3/8) at 2 a.m., we'll all do the time warp again: our clocks will spring forward for... Read more ⇒

Every week, two TOTE Maritime Alaska vessels depart the Port of Tacoma with nearly 20 million pounds of cargo... Read more ⇒

This week's Moment of Maritime Zen is a grab bag of recent shots from around the Port from the past week... Read more ⇒

Port of Tacoma Commissioners

Kristin Ang • Deanna Keller • Dick Marzano •
John McCarthy • JT Wilcox

Port of Tacoma Executive Director

Eric Johnson

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