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2025 Cruise Season Ends with Record Passenger Numbers

Tue, Oct 21, 2025

The Port of Seattle announced today the completion of the 2025 cruise season. The record cruise season delivered an estimated $1.2 billion in regional economic benefit, while providing more than 5,120 individuals direct and indire...

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Statement on International Maritime Organization Delay on Global Fuel Standard

Fri, Oct 17, 2025

Port of Seattle Commissioner and Northwest Seaport Alliance Managing Member Fred Felleman issued the following statement about the United Nations International Maritime Organization's vote to delay adopting a Net Zero Framework an...

Port of Seattle Facilities to Remain Open During a Government Shutdown

Tue, Sep 30, 2025

Updated September 10, 2026: SEA Spot Saver will no longer be available starting on November 30, 2026. All reservations booked from now until November 29 will be honored at TSA Checkpoint 4. Learn more about SEA Spot Saver. Po...

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FAA Finalizes Its Environmental Assessment for Port of Seattle’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan

Fri, Sep 26, 2025

The Port of Seattle today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the proposed Sustainab...

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Hong Kong is Back! SEA Welcomes Cathay Pacific's Return of Service Between Seattle and Hong Kong

Mon, Sep 22, 2025

Cathay Pacific Airways is announcing today new nonstop service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hong Kong in 2026. Cathay Pacific previously debuted service between SEA and HKG in 2019, before ending due to the w...