Tacoma’s Shipbuilding Future Hinges on Dredging the Puyallup
Business leaders push to deepen the river channel as the Alaska Steamship Company confirms plans to expand its fleet in Tacoma.
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Tacoma is not going to lose the shipbuilding business of the Alaska Steamship company, said a prominent member of the Chamber of Commerce this morning. Before the company is ready to launch another boat, the channel will be deepened so that there will be no trouble whatever in getting the vessel out. In this connection it was stated that the Alaska Steamship company would build three more vessels here during the next three years. The company has a lease of the yards and will continue to do business here if it can be assured that the river channel will be dredged. At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last night, the dredging of the Puyallup River was the principal topic of discussion. The president and secretary were instructed to put the matter before the federal authorities at once and see if something cannot be done immediately to deepen the channel.
“The company has a lease of the yards and will continue to do business here if it can be assured that the river channel will be dredged.”
Tacoma’s struggle to balance port infrastructure with industrial growth remains a constant theme. Today, the Port of Tacoma faces similar pressures regarding environmental regulations, deep-water access, and the competitive demands of international trade.
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