Port of Everett
| Port of Everett | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Location | Everett, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 47°58′47″N 122°13′09″W / 47.97972°N 122.21917°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1918 |
| Operated by | Port of Everett Commission |
| Land area | 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) |
| CEO | Lisa Lefeber[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 142 (2016) |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 257,000 short tons (233,000 t) |
| Annual revenue | $29.9 million (2016)[2] |
| Website portofeverett | |
The Port of Everett is a public seaport authority located on Port Gardner Bay in Everett, Washington, United States. Founded in 1918, it operates a small cargo terminal, a public marina, waterfront real estate, and public recreational lands. The Port of Everett is the third-largest container port in the state of Washington, behind Tacoma and Seattle.[3]
History
The Port of Everett was established on July 13, 1918, via a referendum of Everett citizens. The port was formed in hopes of luring a naval shipyard amid a maritime boom caused by World War I, which would end a few months later.[4] The new port instead became a major lumber trader in the 1920s, owing to the dominant industry in Everett at the time. A major shipbuilder, the Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, operated from 1942 to 1949 as part of the national response to World War II, but did not remain in place after the end of the war.[4] The port later became dependent on importing parts for Boeing's aircraft assembly business in Everett, which also required rebuilding of several terminal facilities.[5]
The port sold 110 acres (45 ha) to the U.S. Navy in 1987 for the creation of Naval Station Everett, a military installation that opened in 1991.[4] The Port of Everett acquired the 58-acre (23 ha) Kimberly-Clark mill site in 2019 with plans for a redeveloped office park and other uses.[6]
Facilities
The Port of Everett includes both a deep-water commercial seaport and a marina with over 2,000 slips, which it claims to be the largest on the United States' West Coast.[7][8] Ambitious redevelopment began in 2006 to convert the north end of the waterfront into a community of maritime businesses, retail shops and condominiums, beginning with the Port of Everett's Port Gardner Wharf. In 2006, the seaport received 119 ships and 59 barges, totaling some 192,000 short tons of cargo.[9]
Waterfront businesses
The waterfront is also home to the Everett Yacht Club, which was founded in 1907, although it existed in some form as early as 1895.[10] During summer months, the marina is home to the Waterfront Concert Series, part of a citywide free concert series.[11] Each September, Tenth Street Park on the waterfront is home to the annual Everett Coho Derby,[12] while each August the marina promenade is gowned in local art during the Fresh Paint Festival of Artists.[13]
References
- ^ Podsada, Janice (August 16, 2019). "Century-old Port of Everett names its first female CEO". The Everett Herald. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "Financial Statements Audit Report: Port of Everett, For the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016". Washington State Auditor. July 20, 2017. pp. 10–16. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ Dehm, M. L. (December 29, 2010). "Port of Everett forges ahead after developer's failure". The Everett Herald. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c Riddle, Margaret (May 4, 2010). "Port of Everett is created by a special election held on July 13, 1918". HistoryLink. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ Podsada, Janice (July 3, 2018). "By export value, Everett's 'quiet' port surpasses Seattle's". The Everett Herald. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ Haglund, Noah (November 11, 2019). "Port hopes to ready Kimberly-Clark site for jobs by mid-2021". The Everett Herald. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ Port of Everett - Marina Archived June 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Everett's economic anchor: Big ships, big marina, big impact". The Everett Herald. July 3, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "Port of Everett - Cargo Statistics". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Home – Everett Yacht Club". Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2007.
- ^ "Sunday Afternoon Waterfront Series in Everett". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Administrator. "Home".
- ^ "FRESH PAINT".
