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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...

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...

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...

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...

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