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Last Update: May 12, 2008

Upcoming Commission Meetings: Special meeting, Monday, May 12, at Bellevue City Hall at 9:30 a.m., and regular meeting, Tuesday, May 13, at Pier 69 at 4 p.m.

May Community Newsletter Now Online: Read it today!

May 6 Statement from Commission President John Creighton Regarding the Eastside Rail Corridor (22 KB, PDF)

Port of Seattle Committed to Preserving BNSF Eastern Rail Corridor for Public Benefit: Port of Seattle Commission President John Creighton and CEO Tay Yashitani sent a letter to the Cascade Bicycle Club on April 25 in response to the CBC's April 23 statement concerning the Port's acquisition of the BNSF Eastside rail corridor.

Port Announces Selection of Developer for 89-Acre Des Moines Creek Business Park

Holland American Line and the Port of Seattle Partner to Help Area Charities
Holland America Line will collect valuable and reusable goods from their ships sailing from Seattle this summer, and donate them to Seattle area charities serving people in need.

Port of Seattle Commissioners and CEO join Holland America and Northwest Harvest leaders to display shampoo, dishes, books and other unused cruise ship items that will be donate to local families in need.

Going Green
The Port of Seattle Marine Maintenance Shop took delivery of its first all electric vehicle recently. This will be used by the Paint Shop while maintaining all marine-based Port properties.

Port of Seattle Expands Innovative Recycling Program
Partnership with Airlines Promotes Recycling On-Board Aircraft and Saves Money

China Shipping to Expand Service at
Port of Seattle
SSA will continue partnership with shipping line

Port Achieves Salmon-Safe Certification
Port of Seattle Parks are one of the first urban Washington sites to achieve Salmon-Safe certification. The designation was awarded for safeguards deployed to protect water quality and salmon habitat, as well as commitments made to further reduce its environmental impact over time.

New Northbound Airport Expressway and Return-to-Terminal Loop Open at Sea-Tac Airport

Seattle Port Commission Targets Reduced Airport Emissions
Action calls for greater federal involvement in emission reduction efforts

Port of Seattle Completes First Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study: Full report (460 KB PDF), Fact Sheet (30 KB)

Newsbreak Video Program
Watch the Newsbreak video to quickly get up-to-speed on the latest Port issues

PortFolio
Watch PortFolio, the Port's new Video Magazine (22 minutes)

Commission Meeting Audio and Video Recordings
Commission meeting audio and video is available online now

Speakers Bureau
Need a speaker for an upcoming organization or group event? The Port has a Speakers Bureau.