Port History

The Port of Guam was designed by the U.S. Navy and began servicing our island in the late 1960s. Legislation in the 1970s mandated the port’s ownership and operations be turned over to the Government of Guam thus becoming the Port Authority of Guam.

  
  In its prime, operations achieved an all time productivity record of 37.6 container moves per hour, rating the Port Authority #2 on the U.S Lines top forty-five worldwide ports servicing Guam’s community and military bases. Additionally, it remained the sole gateway for other areas within our Asia Pacific and Micronesian regions. However, it has remained largely unchanged since its construction.  
 

To date, no major upgrades or renovations have been made to Guam’s port which is responsible for 90% of all goods that move through the island. This lack of upgrades has resulted in outdated facilities and deteriorating equipment which poses a great challenge to efficiently run cargo operations. And with the impending relocation of a Marine Base from Okinawa to Guam as well as predicted economic and population growth, cargo and vessel demands will increase substantially, reaffirming Port upgrades as critical and immediately necessary. Much to the credit of the hard working employees and stakeholders of Guam’s only commercial seaport, cargo continues to be delivered to the community and Guam’s neighboring islands.