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Commission Updates Construction Plan to Boost Jobs and Spending for COVID-19 Economic Recovery

Tue, Apr 28, 2020

The Port of Seattle Commission updated its 2020 construction plans today to boost local COVID-19 economic recovery through project spending and hiring, while enacting public health protocols developed with guidance from state and ...

Port and Partners Support Airport Employees Impacted by Severe Drop Off in Travel

Thu, Apr 23, 2020

SEATTLE – The Port of Seattle is aiming its efforts to prioritize and communicate employee support programs as official March data begin to show the dramatic decline in traffic at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) due to ...

Port of Seattle Honors 50 Years of Earth Day with Major Action on Climate and Habitat

Wed, Apr 22, 2020

SEATTLE — In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the Port of Seattle is taking major actions to achieve its Century Agenda goal to be the greenest and most energy-efficient port in North America.  The Port announce...

Northwest Seaport Alliance Co-Chairs' Statement on the West Seattle Bridge

Tue, Apr 21, 2020

The West Seattle high bridge closure remains top of mind for all of us at the Port Commission. Along with the potential closure of the low bridge, the impacts to this critical transportation hub highlights our maritime economy's v...

Port of Seattle to Halve Carbon Emissions with Renewable Fuel Contract

Wed, Apr 15, 2020

The Port of Seattle Commission approved a contract to enable the Port to reach its 2030 goal to reduce carbon emissions by 50 percent, almost a decade early.  This long-sought major milestone, voted on at the Commission me...

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