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Port Continues Fight Against Ocean Acidification

Fri, Jul 23, 2021

The Port of Seattle is leading many efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions), the most important step towards combatting ocean acidification. The Port has been very active in enhancing shoreline habitat, reducing...

Four Maritime Start-Ups Reimagine the Future of Maritime

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Maritime Blue, a statewide organization of maritime stakeholders, the state Department of Commerce, and the Port of Seattle, launched its second group of Maritime Innovation Accelerator start-up companies. The goal of the program ...

How Clean Fuel Standards Benefit Washington Communities

Tue, Jul 20, 2021

Our region is an emerging hub on the Pacific Rim. With the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, a vibrant business ecosystem, and experiences that demand exploring from dining and culture to the outdoors, the Puget Sound regio...

The Green Guide to Sustainable Travel

Tue, Jul 20, 2021

The Port of Seattle's goal is to be the greenest and most energy-efficient airport and seaport in North America. Despite the impact of the pandemic on budgets around the world, we are continuing to move toward that goal, prioritiz...

Port Kicks Off 2021 Cruise Season with Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas

Mon, Jul 19, 2021

The Port of Seattle began its 2021 Alaska cruise season today with the first revenue cruise departure at Smith Cove Cruise Terminal. Royal Caribbean International's Serenade of the Seas sets off on the opening cruise of its s...

North SeaTac Park Statement from Commission President Fred Felleman

Mon, Jul 19, 2021

"The Port Commission appreciates the community's interest and concerns over a staff proposal to potentially construct an employee parking lot on a portion of North SeaTac Park the Port leases to the City of SeaTac. We want to assu...

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Invites Public Comment on Port Police for Assessment

Fri, Jul 16, 2021

The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) is conducting a site-based assessment of the Port of Seattle Police Department (POSPD) with public hearings to offer comments on Monday, July 26. The POSPD is wo...

Port Permanently Bans Facial Recognition, Other Biometrics for Law Enforcement and Mass Surveillance

Tue, Jul 13, 2021

The Port of Seattle Commission voted today to permanently prohibit the use of biometric technology — including facial recognition — for law enforcement, security, and mass surveillance purposes by the Port and any private-sec...

Questions about Cruise Ship Emissions at Berth 

Mon, Jul 12, 2021

What is that white plume coming from the stack? It's primarily steam.  Cruise ships are returning to Seattle this year with a longer and more active pre-season than normal. In a typical year, cruise ships only spend 8-10 h...

Celebrate SEA with Birthday Trivia!

Fri, Jul 09, 2021

By Jamie Carter and Darlesa Cahoon  Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) officially opened on July 9th, 1949 in front of a crowd of around 30,000. In its first full year of operation, more than half a million pa...

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