an online publication of the Port of Seattle • August/September 2006
Packing to Fly? Know the New Security Rules What and how you pack for air travel has changed and may continue to evolve over the next few months. The basic new restriction is no liquids or gels on board the aircraft. That means that everything from toothpaste to vintage wine must be packed in your checked luggage or they don’t travel with you. There are exceptions – including milk and formula for babies and needed medicines. The details are posted on the Port’s Web site and a complete list of prohibited and permitted items for air travel is available on the Transportation Security Administration’s Web site.
John Creighton
Patricia Davis
Bob Edwards
Alec Fisken
Lloyd Hara
Chief Executive Officer
M.R. Dinsmore
Access Sea-Tac Flight Information on your PDA Need to check arrivals or departures at Sea-Tac? You can now do it wirelessly via your Personal Data Assistant (PDA) or MS Windows-enabled cell phone. Flight information has been available on the Port’s Web site since December; now travelers can check their flights even when they don’t have access to a desktop computer. The address for real-time flight information is the same for both desktop and mobile device users; the system automatically directs a PDA to the small screen format.
Message from the CEO Recent security threats are reminders of the Port's crucial role in the movement of passengers and goods and the economy of the region. It is essential that we continue working to keep open international, national and regional transportation links. Read more here.
Upcoming Port Events Don’t miss out on the fun this fall. Fishermen’s Fall Festival has something for everyone on September 9 at Fishermen’s Terminal and space is still available for the Port 101 series.
SAS Celebrates 40 Years in Seattle In September, Sea-Tac Airport celebrates a remarkable milestone with its first European carrier, Scandinavian Airlines. SAS has been flying Seattle travelers non-stop over the polar route to Europe for 40 years this month. SAS first flew the Seattle-Copenhagen route on September 2, 1966 in a then-modern DC-8. These days, more than 250 passengers make that journey each direction each day, making it one of the most popular ways to get to Europe from Seattle.
Port Celebrates Trucker Appreciation Day On August 23, Port Commissioners and staff handed out more than 1,000 breakfast bags to truckers and thanked them for the critical role they play in moving containerized cargo on and off the docks. The breakfast bags were passed out at four container terminals and two railroad yards.
Travelers Pack Sea-Tac's Travel Expo On August 27, Sea-Tac's restaurants, shops and service providers hosted Sea-Tac's Travel Expo with Rick Steves in the airport's arrivals hall. Steves is an internationally-known author of 33 books on European travel, and also the host of his own radio and TV shows. The draw of Rick Steves gave the 14 restaurants, three shops and three service providers a front and center stage with 1,500 travel enthusiast participants. KUOW 94.9 Public Radio and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) also sponsored the event. One lucky event-goer went home with a round trip for two to Europe on SAS.
Airport Road Updates Available Online Road changes are happening at Sea-Tac. Road improvements as well as the revisions needed to bring Link Light Rail to the Airport are underway. Updates are posted frequently on the Port’s Web site to help you navigate during construction. You can also sign up online to receive airport construction news via e-mail.
Terminal 117 Environmental Cleanup Begins The Port of Seattle is starting the first phase of soil cleanup at the Terminal 117 property along the Duwamish Waterway. The cleanup – removing soil that was contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from historic asphalt manufacturing operations – will help protect the health of people and the environment.
Business Opportunity Workshop
Meet with Port decision-makers on October 4 at a special workshop presenting Port of Seattle business opportunities. In cooperation with 10 local and regional agencies, it’s a unique way to make contacts that can help grow your business. The Port of Seattle’s core mission is to create economic vitality here in the Puget Sound Region, and small businesses are an important part of our local economy. See how the Small Business Initiative works and hear from some participating business owners in our latest Newsbreak video.
Fishermen’s Terminal Wins Award On June 14, 2006, the American Society of Civil Engineers presented the 2005 Local Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award to the Port of Seattle for the Fishermen's Terminal South Wall Project. The ongoing upgrades will renew dock and moorage facilities, reconfigure moorage to respond to market trends with a more diversified mix of moorage slips and accommodate increased vessel beam widths, lengths and drafts.
Landscaping Crew Makes Difference in SODO The Port's landscaping crew trimmed overgrown trees and cleared blackberry bushes and weeds in the corridor from Spokane Street to Holgate. It was part of a recent Urban Art Corridor Clean-Up in July to help spiff up the area.
Follow Port Commission Actions Online Audio recordings of Commission meetings are available on the Port’s Web site, along with news releases of key actions and agendas for upcoming meetings. Click on the topic that interests you to hear the conversation and see related slides.
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Recent security threats are reminders of the Port's crucial role in the movement of passengers and goods and the economy of the region. It is essential that we continue working to keep open international, national and regional transportation links. 
On August 27, Sea-Tac's restaurants, shops and service providers hosted Sea-Tac's Travel Expo with Rick Steves in the airport's arrivals hall. Steves is an internationally-known author of 33 books on European travel, and also the host of his own radio and TV shows. The draw of Rick Steves gave the 14 restaurants, three shops and three service providers a front and center stage with 1,500 travel enthusiast participants. KUOW 94.9 Public Radio and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) also sponsored the event. One lucky event-goer went home with a round trip for two to Europe on SAS.
Road changes are happening at Sea-Tac. 
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