Fri, Nov 21, 2014
CEOs from the ports of Seattle and Tacoma sent a letter today urging President Barack Obama to assign federal mediators to resolve contract negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and ...
Tue, Nov 04, 2014
A new study released today of the economic impact created by the Port of Seattle shows steady growth over the past 6 years. Maritime consultant John Martin of Martin Associates reported out his findings at today's Port of Seattle ...
Wed, Oct 22, 2014
The Port of Seattle received an award from FDI Magazine, a division of the Financial Times, which focuses on foreign direct investment research. In their 2014 annual global free trade zone awards, the Port was recognized for the '...
Thu, Oct 16, 2014
Port of Seattle cruise terminals welcomed 179 vessel calls and 823,780 revenue passengers in 2014. Each cruise vessel is estimated to bring in $2.2 million for the local economy. The port anticipates 192 vessel calls and estimates...
Tue, Oct 14, 2014
The intent to form the Seaport Alliance, in the form of an Interlocal Agreement has been approved in two independent votes by the Port of Tacoma and Port of Seattle Commissions, pending the 45-day review period and approval by the...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
