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Port Schedules Review of Proposed 2020 Budget and Five-Year Plan

Tue, Oct 15, 2019

The Port of Seattle will host two community open houses to review its 2020 budget and five-year capital development plans for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and the Maritime and Economic Development divisions. The plan...

Commissioner Fred Felleman (2nd from left), Commissioner Courtney Gregoire (3rd from right), and volunteers built houses at the Interbay Safe Harbor Village in 2017.

Port Extends Tsubota Site Lease Another Year

Wed, Oct 09, 2019

The Port of Seattle Commission voted yesterday to renew the lease agreement with the City of Seattle for continued use of the Tsubota site for the temporary homeless encampment located there. The extension is for one year&nbs...

Mama and baby orca porpoise in Hood Canal, Washington State

Port Gathers Diverse Maritime Interests to Protect Endangered Orcas by Reducing Ship Noise

Mon, Oct 07, 2019

The Port of Seattle, Port of Tacoma, Northwest Seaport Alliance, Washington State Ferries, NOAA, and the Puget Sound Partnership co-convened a workshop of a broad range of experts and interests to identify ways to reduce underwate...

From left to right: Port of Seattle Executive Director Stephen P. Metruck; Port Commissioner Fred Felleman; Port Commission President Stephanie Bowman, Commissioner Peter Steinbrueck; Salmon Safe's Puget Sound Manager, Ellen Southard; Commissioner Ryan Calkins

Salmon-Safe Recognizes Port's Work to Improve Puget Sound’s Water Quality

Tue, Sep 24, 2019

The Port of Seattle's maritime parks and public access areas have been awarded recertification by Portland-based environmental certification nonprofit Salmon-Safe. Since 2008, the Port has earned this certification by demonstratin...

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NWSA Joins West Coast Ports in Urging President Trump to Pursue Fair and Mutually Beneficial Trade Agreements

Mon, Sep 23, 2019

The six largest West Coast ports — Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Oakland, Port of Portland, Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma — sent a letter to President Donald Trump (PDF) today sharing their concerns that th...