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Two photos: on the left an old boat is about to be demolished. Right, crab shells lined up on the beach for a lesson
Workforce

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
A man in a black puffy jacket and baseball cap looks at posters with text and round stickers.
Future Tides News

Help shape the stories we cover

We asked meetup attendees to vote on what Future Tides should cover. Now you can too.

Cara Kuhlman
A crowd of people in a gravel lot with an architect's rendering of a new modern building in the foreground.

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

Cara Kuhlman
People walk down a red carpet in a large room filled with dozens of different boats.
Future Tides News

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.

Cara Kuhlman
Gray and white boats equipped for fishing sit at a dock with gray skies above.
Ferries

Funding flows in for WA ports and ferries

These investments may continue at the state level, but future federal funding is uncertain.

Cara Kuhlman
Future Tides receives a pivotal grant from Press Forward
Future Tides News

Future Tides receives a pivotal grant from Press Forward

The funding will expand local news for the Pacific Northwest maritime community

Cara Kuhlman
A graphic illustration of a catamaran-like ship lifted out of the water on two hydrofoils.

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.

Cara Kuhlman
A large blue ship filled with containers at a dock with cranes in the background.
Cargo

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.

Cara Kuhlman
A green and white ferry on calm water with hilly land covered in evergreen trees behind it.
Ferries

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.

Cara Kuhlman

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