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Port Kicks off Public Engagement Opportunities around 2022 and 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Program

Key 2022 initiatives include a targeted increase in spending for airport, maritime, and economic development projects to strengthen trade, improve customer experience, and create thousands of new job opportunities to accommodate increased demands in these areas. Learn More

New Access Route Opens at SEA Airport Cell Phone Lot Improving Safety, Efficiency and Wait Times

The latest step in the continuing upgrade of the cell phone lot at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) opens a new overpass and south entrance to dramatically reduce wait times exiting the lot, increase efficiency and provide reconfigured parking spaces. Learn More

Tree Planting Events Upcoming as Part of Port’s Green City Partnerships

Three tree planting events are scheduled for October as part of the Green City Partnerships supported by the Port of Seattle in SeaTac, Burien and Des Moines. Learn More

Latest Fly Quiet Awards Recognize Airline Efforts with Newest Generation of Aircraft to Reduce Noise

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CEQ Chair Brenda Mallory Highlights Port Decarbonization, Sustainable Aviation During Visit to Port

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will invest historic funding to reduce congestion and emissions near ports, drive electrification and other low-carbon technologies at ports, and for construction, operations, and maintenance to keep ports running efficiently. Learn More

Port of Seattle, City of Seattle Sign MOU on West Seattle Bridges

The Port of Seattle Commission approved a $9 million memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the City of Seattle to join with other federal and local agencies to provide funding for the West Seattle Bridge program. Learn More

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Fresh Perspectives to Help Protect Orcas

The beloved Southern Resident Killer Whale is one of the most iconic species in the Pacific Northwest. Orcas are an important part of our culture, our ecosystem, and our economy. But with just over 70...

A Series of (Misfortunate) Events — Maritime Edition

Throughout the ages, the importing and exporting of goods has been quietly conducted in the background with cargo moving seamlessly from one international port to another. Like most systems, the inter...

Orange Shirt Day Raises Awareness of Native American Boarding Schools

In Canada, September 30th is a holiday that aims to acknowledge and reconcile the negative impacts that the Indian Residential School System had — and continues to have — on Canadian Indigenous c...

Public Input Improves Plans to Phase Out Maritime Emissions

By Ryann Child, Senior Environmental Management Specialist, Maritime Environment & Sustainability As we welcome crisper days, longer nights, and the change of the seasons with fall, it is ...

Seafood's Journey from Sea to Market to Table

By Tosca Pinder, President, Seattle Propeller Club October is National Seafood Month, and a perfect time to celebrate our local fishing industry. Just as important, it's a terrific month to really ...

What Do You Know about Maritime Cargo?

In Puget Sound, big ships coming and going are a daily part of marine traffic. But how much do you really know about the marine cargo that keeps the economy of our region afloat? On World Mar...