These early stage maritime businesses are meeting the moment
Ebony Welborn of Sea Potential and Frank Gonzales of Gonzo Boat Recycling are maritime problem solvers.
Cara Kuhlman
Cara founded Future Tides in 2021, merging her maritime and media experience. A journalist and sailor, she's worked at a community boating center, commercial boat builder and tech news site.
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Tacoma leaders break ground on new maritime center
On a sunny day in early January, attendees excitedly greeted one another at the groundbreaking ceremony for Tacoma's new Port Maritime Center. The 20-acre project, including a maritime skills center for high school students, will transform the east side of the Thea Foss Waterway. It should be completed
Join us at the Seattle Boat Show + a Future Tides meetup
The annual event is a chance to hear from, and talk to, Future Tides founder Cara Kuhlman.
Funding flows in for WA ports and ferries
These investments may continue at the state level, but future federal funding is uncertain.
Future Tides receives a pivotal grant from Press Forward
The funding will expand local news for the Pacific Northwest maritime community
Hydrofoil ferry prototype gets funding, contingent on the election
The futuristic all-electric hydrofoil ferry captured public attention two years ago, but funding is key for the project moving forward.
A very large, dual-fuel container ship visits Tacoma
The 1,100-foot long Maersk Alette uses both low-carbon methanol and petroleum-based fuel.
Washington State Ferries extends timeline for converting ferry to hybrid-electric
Instead of a year, converting the first of three larger ferries may take almost two years.