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Press Releases

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Report Finds Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, NWSA Bring Nearly $55 Billion in Benefits to the Region

A new regional economic impact analysis shows The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), the Port of Tacoma, and the Po...

June 14: Aircraft Incident

Incident updates related to an aircraft on the runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Updates will b...

Port of Seattle Commissioners Statement on Travel Ban

The Port of Seattle Commissioners issued the following joint statement:"As the Port of Seattle's Commission, we wor...

SEA Innovating Again! New Checkpoint 1 Opens

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is innovating again! This time the creativity finds a way to expand secu...

Blog Posts

PORT BLOG

Maritime High School Graduates Sail Toward the Future

On June 18, 2025, a new wave of maritime professionals launched their journeys as Maritime High School (MHS) celebrated its inaugural graduating class. Thirty-one students crossed the stage that day, ...

NWSA Cargo by the Numbers

Cargo operations in our region are managed by The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which jointly operates the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma. On Mondays, the NWSA publishes a weekly update of its volum...

Ship Sightings

Cargo operations in our region are managed by The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which jointly operates the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma. The NWSA publishes a weekly update of its volumes and metri...

Helping Herring: Supporting Spawning in Elliott Bay

By Jack Winterhalter, Washington Sea Grant Hershman FellowThe Port of Seattle's maritime habitat team recently completed a pilot project to enhance herring spawning habitat in Elliott Bay. The Port ha...

Stories (People at the Port)

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Meet Our Fall 2024 Class of Veteran Fellows

Ceferino Vazquez (Pronounced: sai·fai·ree·noh, vaes·kehz) retired Sept. 30, 2024, after 22 years of continuous...

2024 Employee Spotlight | Shaughnessey Winter

Meet Shaughnessey Winter, a dedicated millwright, metal fabricator, and welder in marine maintenance. Inspired by h...

Women in Maritime | Recreational Boating Management Team

Join us in recognizing and celebrating the remarkable strides made by the all-women management team at the Port of ...

2024 Employee Spotlight Tim Cassaw | 50 Years at the Port

Meet Tim Cassaw, a dedicated Employee Bus Driver with an extraordinary 50-year tenure at the Port of Seattle. Follo...

General Information

Washington State Travel Recommendations

Whatever you're looking for in a travel experience, Washington state probably has it. The topography is as diverse as its residents. Desert? Rainforest? Ponderosa? Maritime climate and sea level ...

State of the Port 2023

2022 was an exceptional year at the Port. We managed ongoing effects from the pandemic while achieving major goals to improve our service, sustainability, and positive impact on economic equity. ...

Best of the Blog

By Shayla Ring  The Port of Seattle's blog is the best way for you to stay up to date on what's happening at the Port and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Since 2018, you've come to...

Email Subscription Instructions

Updated on January 6, 2024 We respect your privacy and want you to have the power to manage your subscriptions for the Port and SEA Airport. It's the best way to get news and updates about environm...

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