Boat building in Tacoma
Channel: Port of Tacoma
Date: 10/04/2023

The Tacoma Tideflats has a rich history of shipbuilding.
At the end of a 180-acre arm of land, between the Blair and Hylebos waterways, sits the Port’s Earley Business Center, the location where Todd Shipyards set up shop to build ships during World Wars I and II. 
This area and, its 30,000 employees, buzzed with activity throughout World War II but ceased operations soon after the war ended. 
In 1959, the Port of Tacoma bought the Todd Shipyards land and buildings and, in the decades, since it has been home to a variety of businesses.  
Today, we are excited to see this area start to hum again as the home to Silverback Marine, SAFE Boats and Motive Power Marine.