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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...
Airport Kicks Off Cell Phone Lot Improvements for Efficiency and Safety as Traffic Volumes Increase for Summer Travel
Thu, Jul 01, 2021
With summer travel steadily increasing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), a little preparation goes a long way towards lowering summer travel stress. New facilities and amenities can help you save time, minimize time i...
Luxury Cigars Come to SEA
Thu, Jul 01, 2021
What do Winston Churchill, Al Capone, Demi Moore, and Jay-Z have in common? A love of cigars. Those cigar aficionados are also in the good company of Virgilie Aliu, the CEO and President of Global Concessions Group, LLC (GCG). ...
Five Fast Facts About Orcas
Wed, Jun 30, 2021
By Jon Sloan, Senior Manager, Environmental Programs, Port of Seattle June is Orca Action Month, which is an opportunity to honor and inspire action on behalf of our region's critically endangered Southern Resident killer...
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