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Port of Seattle Provides Tourism Funding in Washington

Port of Seattle Provides Tourism Funding in Washington

Wed, Feb 07, 2018

SEATTLE—The Port of Seattle recently announced its third annual Tourism Marketing Support Program, providing $200,000 in matching dollars to local communities and non-profit organizations across the state of Washington. The pro...

2017 Was a Record-Breaking Year at Sea-Tac Airport

2017 Was a Record-Breaking Year at Sea-Tac Airport

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Quick Stats: 2017 Analysis: 46.9 Million annual passengers breaks another record at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Airport contributed $22.5 billion to local economy New construction to expand Central Terminal star...

Port of Seattle Restores Habitat and Removes Over 2,000 Creosote Pilings

Port of Seattle Restores Habitat and Removes Over 2,000 Creosote Pilings

Wed, Jan 31, 2018

The Port of Seattle is restoring 4.5 acres of habitat along the shoreline of Terminal 5, while getting closer to its goal of removing 90 percent of creosote pilings from its properties. The 2,300 creosote pilings removed leave the...

Port of Seattle Expands Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking

Port of Seattle Expands Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking

Wed, Jan 10, 2018

In cooperation with local advocates and recognizing January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Port of Seattle today announced a new comprehensive port-wide strategy to combat human trafficking through...

Two New Commissioners Join the Port of Seattle

Two New Commissioners Join the Port of Seattle

Tue, Jan 09, 2018

Two new Port of Seattle Commissioners, Peter Steinbrueck and Ryan Calkins, and re-elected Commissioner Stephanie Bowman took the oath of office today, while selecting Courtney Gregoire to serve as Commission President for 2018.&nb...