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...
The tragic killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Manuel Ellis, and Rayshard Brooks led to a watershed moment in 2020, with community groups demanding justice, civil rights, and an end to racism at all level...
Thu, Mar 07, 2024
When Port of Seattle Police Department (POSPD) Sergeant Andrew Neisinger isn't patrolling Port of Seattle maritime and airport properties, you might find him monitoring a world normally out of sight to the average person – under t...
Wed, Aug 31, 2022
For Port of Seattle Police Department Officer Ryan Cody-Berry, a career as a first responder runs in the family. Growing up in San Francisco, both his parents were firefighters and other relatives worked in law enforcement. "...
Wed, Nov 18, 2020
Port of Seattle Commissioners approved the 2021 budget and five-year, $3.7 billion capital improvement plan to support an equitable, rapid, and lasting recovery. The annual budget prepares the Port for a transf...
Tue, Jan 08, 2019
SEATTLE—Port of Seattle preparations for the closure of State Route (SR) 99 Viaduct date back to August of 2018. Port employees, customers, and stakeholders on both sides of the Cascades have been kept up to date on transportation...
Mon, Dec 20, 2021
The Port of Seattle presented virtually its annual State of the Port that featured highlights from 2021 that included putting health and safety first; supporting our region's economy by helping to save jobs; caring for our most vu...
Thu, Feb 01, 2024
The Duwamish River provides our region with important community assets, recreational fishing and tribal cultural heritage resources, and a critical estuarine environment for fish and wildlife. The river has played a crucial role i...
Mon, Mar 31, 2014
The Port of Seattle will continue to offer incentives to ocean carriers and cruise lines to burn low sulfur fuel while moored in Seattle harbor. Since 2009, the port has offered the At Berth Clean (ABC) Fuels program to ship ownin...
Fri, Sep 20, 2019
This month, the United Nations Climate Action Summit on September 23 will focus on global commitments to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The Port of Seattle supports the Paris Agreement. In 2017 the Port ...