VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Port of Vancouver USA is hosting ten public tours in 2017 – two more than in 2016 – due to the popularity of these informative excursions.

“We get great feedback and interest in our public tours, so much so that we’ve added four tours to our schedule since 2015,” said Chief External Affairs Officer Ryan Hart. “We appreciate the community’s participation and look forward to helping more people get to know their port in 2017.”

The Port of Vancouver’s free public tours showcase many of the industries that call the port home and provide a taste of the maritime industry and global marketplace. Tour guests may see massive ships berthed along the waterfront as well as some of the diverse cargoes handled on our docks, including steel, grain, minerals and automobiles.

2017 public tour dates

  • Wednesday, March 22, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (complete)
  • Tuesday, April 11, 5:30 to 7 p.m. (complete)
  • Saturday, April 22, 10 to 11:30 a.m. (complete)
  • Thursday, May 11, 5:30 to 7 p.m. (complete)
  • Wednesday, May 24, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (full)
  • Wednesday, June 7, 5:30 to 7 p.m. (full)
  • Saturday, June 24, 10 to 11:30 a.m. (full)
  • Saturday, July 15, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 5:30 to 7 p.m. (full)
  • Thursday, Sept. 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Public tours begin at our administrative building, located at 3103 Northwest Lower River Road in Vancouver. Guests can snack on light refreshments while staff provides a brief presentation about our 105-year history, current projects, cargoes and global trade. After the presentation, guests take a bus ride around the port for an interactive tour of bustling marine terminals and expanding industrial centers.

Government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license or passport, is required to attend. Please leave cameras at home; they are not allowed on marine terminals.

Reservations are required and tours fill up quickly. Those interested in tours are encouraged to call the port at 360-693-3611 or email RSVP@portvanusa.com far in advance of their selected tour date.

For more information about public tours at the Port of Vancouver USA, visit www.portvanusa.com/community/know-your-port.

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The Port of Vancouver USA is one of the major ports on the Pacific Coast, and its competitive strengths include available land, versatile cargo handling capabilities, vast transportation networks, a skilled labor force and an exceptional level of service to its customers and community. For more information, please visit us at www.portvanusa.com.