TagCargo(22)
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SSA Terminals Seattle – Container Ship Loading Intermodal Cargo
Cranes branded 'SSA Terminals' load or unload stacked intermodal shipping containers onto a large container vessel. Visible container markings include ONE (Ocean Network Express), UASC, CMAU, K Line, and Hapag-Lloyd, indicating international cargo operations at an SSA Terminals-operated port facility. -
As Online Buying Surges, So Do Noisy Cargo Flights
Cargo capacity has been expanding at some airports, disturbing the peace and routines of people who live nearby. Official channels offer scant recourse. -
2019 Worst Year for Air Freight Demand Since 2009
This was the first year of declining freight volumes since 2012, and the weakest performance since the global financial crisis three years earlier. International Air Transport Association (IATA) IATA Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2019 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), fell -
2018-12-21Washington State air cargo movement study: Final report
This December 2018 final report, prepared by WSP and KPA for Washington State's Joint Transportation Committee, examines air cargo movement across Washington State, including operations at major facilities such as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), Boeing Field, Paine Field, Spokane International, and the Port of Moses Lake. The study involved a broad stakeholder panel of legislators, port representatives, airlines, freight forwarders, and transportation agencies to assess the state's air cargo infrastructure and needs. It serves as a planning resource for understanding freight aviation activity in the region, though it is not primarily focused on airport noise policy. -
2018-09-28Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View with Cargo Ramp and Parallel Runways
Aerial photograph showing a large commercial airport with parallel runways, a control tower, and a cargo ramp area with purple-and-white livery aircraft consistent with FedEx or a similar cargo carrier. A body of water and forested hills are visible in the background, and a multi-lane highway runs along the western edge of the airport property. -
2018-04-25Sea-Tac Airport: passenger and air cargo activity
Sea-Tac Airport saw record activity between 2014 and 2017, with over 46 million passengers and 425,895 metric tons of cargo passing through in 2017 alone. Passenger growth is slowing — dropping from a 13% year-over-year increase in 2015 to just 2.6% in 2017 — while air cargo, driven largely by domestic freight, surged 16% compared to the prior year. Summer months remain the busiest for passengers, and air mail volumes have shown a steady annual increase throughout the period. -
2009-08-06
Too-narrow trench could cost $1 million at Seattle port
SEATTLE – A tiny mistake – about half the thickness of a dime – could end up costing about $1 million at the Port of Seattle. When the port built a new cargo terminal for stevedoring company SSA Marine, a trench was dug to hold the electrical cable for the giant cranes that lift containers -
2006-06-08
Tacoma port set to eclipse Seattle’s
Neighbor has room to grow By KRISTEN MILLARES BOLT, P-I REPORTERJune 8, 2006 The Port of Seattle’s annual container volume traffic is slowing to between 5 and 8 percent growth this year, according to port staff, after two explosive years during which container volumes jumped by 40 percent. In a report released Thursday, the Port -
2001-06-22Aerial View of Sea-Tac Airport Southern Edge Showing Construction and Cargo Facilities
Aerial photograph showing the southern or eastern edge of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, with active construction, a cargo or maintenance facility, a retention/detention pond, and a multi-lane arterial road bordering the airport property. Large aircraft hangars and runways are visible in the background, consistent with Sea-Tac Airport's layout. -
2001-06-22Aerial View of Sea-Tac Airport Cargo Facility Construction with Stormwater Retention Ponds
Aerial photograph showing a large white-roofed cargo or maintenance building adjacent to airport taxiways, with two elongated stormwater retention/detention ponds visible. Construction activity and heavy equipment are visible on the west side of the facility, and a busy multi-lane road intersection is visible to the east.