Ports of Seattle and Tacoma Form Seaport Alliance to Strengthen Gateway, Grow Maritime Jobs
Tue, Oct 07, 2014
The Seattle and Tacoma port commissions plan to unify the management of the two ports' marine cargo terminals and related functions under a single Seaport Alliance in order to strengthen the Puget Sound gateway and attract more ma...
Survey Aims for Better Understanding of Lower Duwamish Waterway Fishers
Wed, Oct 01, 2014
People who fish or collect shellfish from the Lower Duwamish Waterway may be invited to take part in a voluntary survey to tell researchers about their fishing habits. Starting this October through next fall, multilingual staff...
Study Reveals $4.3 Billion Economic Impact from Tacoma and Seattle Ports
Tue, Sep 30, 2014
Marine cargo operations at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma supported more than 48,000 jobs in 2013, which generated nearly $4.3 billion in economic activity, according to a study commissioned jointly by the two ports. If those ...
Corps of Engineers, Port of Seattle Sign Harbor Deepening Cost-sharing Agreement
Mon, Sep 29, 2014
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Port of Seattle signed an agreement today moving forward with a $3 million cost-shared feasibility study to investigate potential Port deepening alternatives. In March 2012, the Corps' preli...
Joint Statement from the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma
Wed, Sep 24, 2014
"The Federal Maritime Commission-approved discussions between the ports of Seattle and Tacoma continue, and we have made meaningful progress in our goal to enhance our container and marine cargo business, providing tens of thousan...
