Upcoming Meetings

     
    Click here to download report

    Welcome to the Pacific Transportation Association!

    For more than 105 years, the Pacific Transportation Association has been a robust voice for the Bay Area trade and transportation industry.

    Founded in San Francisco in 1920, the Pacific Transportation Association is the largest transportation association on the West Coast and remains one of the leading traffic clubs in the country.

    Our mission is to promote understanding and cooperation between carriers, shippers, and the communities we serve. PTA programs support a vibrant maritime industry to maintain vital transport services, train a new generation of mariners, advance environmental stewardship, and foster global trade.

    Please join us at the several educational and networking events we host each year to keep our members informed and connected.

    The PTA also supports local and national efforts to maintain and expand the San Francisco Bay Area’s role as a crossroads of global trade.

    Today's Industry News

    UN maritime agency seeks release of 44 detained seafarers as food runs low - UN News
    Read More
    How China is shipping cars when specialized carriers aren't enough
    Read More
    Chinese owner expands feeder container fleet with New Dayang orders - TradeWinds
    Read More
    Carrying containers on bulk carriers – can you do it? | NorthStandard | Marine Insurance
    Read More
    Defense minister opposes ZIM sale - Globes English - גלובס
    Read More
    A Swedish company just bolted a 131-foot rigid wing sail onto a working car carrier and sent ...
    Read More
    Shippers Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd begin return to Suez Canal trade route | Reuters
    Read More
    Container Carriers Eye Return to Red Sea Route - Bloomberg.com
    Read More