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Port Kicks Off 2021 Cruise Season with Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas
Mon, Jul 19, 2021
The Port of Seattle began its 2021 Alaska cruise season today with the first revenue cruise departure at Smith Cove Cruise Terminal. Royal Caribbean International's Serenade of the Seas sets off on the opening cruise of its s...
North SeaTac Park Statement from Commission President Fred Felleman
Mon, Jul 19, 2021
"The Port Commission appreciates the community's interest and concerns over a staff proposal to potentially construct an employee parking lot on a portion of North SeaTac Park the Port leases to the City of SeaTac. We want to assu...
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Invites Public Comment on Port Police for Assessment
Fri, Jul 16, 2021
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) is conducting a site-based assessment of the Port of Seattle Police Department (POSPD) with public hearings to offer comments on Monday, July 26. The POSPD is wo...
Port Permanently Bans Facial Recognition, Other Biometrics for Law Enforcement and Mass Surveillance
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...
Questions about Cruise Ship Emissions at Berth
Mon, Jul 12, 2021
What is that white plume coming from the stack? It's primarily steam. Cruise ships are returning to Seattle this year with a longer and more active pre-season than normal. In a typical year, cruise ships only spend 8-10 h...
Celebrate SEA with Birthday Trivia!
Fri, Jul 09, 2021
By Jamie Carter and Darlesa Cahoon Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) officially opened on July 9th, 1949 in front of a crowd of around 30,000. In its first full year of operation, more than half a million pa...
Port Partnership Supports Minority Businesses
Wed, Jul 07, 2021
If you are a small, minority, or woman-owned business, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is your go-to resource for technical, strategic, marketing, planning, and business consulting services. Now the Tacoma MBDA and...
Neighbors, Community Invited to Comment on Plans to Phase out Maritime Emissions
Tue, Jul 06, 2021
In 2021, the Northwest Ports of Vancouver, BC, Seattle, Tacoma, and the combined container operations of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), committed to an ambitious, comprehensive strategy to address the urgency of the clim...
A Day in the Life of an Environmental Program Manager
Tue, Jul 06, 2021
Meet Kathleen Hurley, Senior Environmental Program Manager, in the Maritime Environment and Sustainability department at the Port of Seattle. She manages fish and wildlife habitat sites and other environmental assets and works wit...
What 2.1 Million Labor Hours Looks Like
Fri, Jul 02, 2021
If you're flying out of the North Satellite this week, you're in for a treat! You'll see 10 more remodeled gates, modernized holdrooms with mountain views, and a new airport destination — the Marketplace at N. This early ope...
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