About Us

As the story has been passed down through generations, it is said that the city of Bremerton had inadvertently built portions of its wharf, an important commercial and transportation hub, over privately-owned tidelands. The property owner's threatened lawsuit prompted a signature-gathering campaign by citizens to put the formation of a port district within the city of Bremerton's boundaries on the ballot in the hopes of resolving the dispute.

To further review the history of the Port, please visit HistoryLink.org.

• Driving and Ferry Directions to Port Admin Building  

The Port of Bremerton is located at 8850 SW State Hwy 3, Bremerton, WA, in the Puget Sound region of western Washington State, U.S. (You'll turn at the stoplight to get there.)

The Port provides a spectacular natural setting along with the affordability of the Kitsap Peninsula and is centrally located within a short commuting distance to the urban centers of Seattle and Tacoma.

Easy access to interstate highway, rail, and deepwater ports make this an ideal, affordable business and family location.

Click the PDF above for detailed driving and ferry directions. 

The next 100 years the Port pledges to continue to leverage every tax dollar the Port receives through wise investment in job-generating facilities, infrastructure, and programs, and continue its collaboration with public and private partners in the interest of long-term economic and recreational benefits shared throughout Kitsap County and the West Puget Sound region.

• More than 60 companies, employing over 2,500 people, are located at the Port of Bremerton

• Over 3,400 acres of Port and privately-owned land adjacent to Bremerton National Airport are being developed through a partnership called Puget Sound Industrial Center – Bremerton (PSIC - formerly known as SKIA).

• By the year 2025, projections are that more than 9,000 additional jobs will be located there. 

• Is the largest airport on the Kitsap Peninsula. The airport provides world-class general and corporate aviation services and capabilities.

• On and off-site businesses contribute 269 jobs and more than $83 million annually in sales.

• Nearly 200 aircraft are housed at the airport; they make over 60,000 takeoffs and landings each year.

• Both marinas attract thousands of visiting boaters every year who spent their money locally.
   
• For every dollar spent at the marina, $2.50 goes back into the local economy.
   
• Both marinas also offer local residents long-term dockage for their boats.
   
• Both marinas also host the Kitsap Harbor Festival and the Blackberry Festival, attracting many local residents and visitors to the downtown area of Bremerton and Port Orchard.