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  • Cruise ship carnival luminos seattle pier 91 01
    2026-04-08

    Port of Seattle expects cruise ship calls to set record this season

    The Carnival Luminosa docked at Pier 91 in Seattle during last year’s cruise season. Anthony Bolante | PSBJ By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Apr 8, 2026 Updated Apr 9, 2026 1:24pm PDT   Listen to this article3 min Story Highlights What’s This? The Port of Seattle expects 330 cruise calls this
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsCruise Ships, Maritime, Port Of Seattle, Puget Sound Business Journal, Tourism
  • 2025-12-09

    Commission regular meeting agenda, December 9, 2025

    This is the agenda for the Port of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting held on December 9, 2025, covering a range of port business items including construction contracts, cruise terminal shore power projects, labor agreements, and investment policy updates. The meeting was held both in person at Port of Seattle Headquarters and virtually via Microsoft Teams. No items on this agenda specifically address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.
    TagsCruise Ships, Northwest Seaport Alliance, Port Of Seattle, Port Of Seattle CommissionFolderMeetings
  • 2025-08-12

    Sea-Tac Airport Operational Highlights — Slide 207 (August 12, 2025 RM Packet)

    A presentation slide summarizing key operational highlights for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), including projected 2025 passenger volume of 53.1M (0.9% above 2024 actuals), a 2025 cruise season with 298 sailings and 1.9M revenue passengers, Q2 operating revenues $1.2M above budget, and total capital spending projected at $927.0M. The accompanying photo shows passengers at SEA Security Checkpoint 3 with a visible 'SEA Visitor Pass' sign.
    TagsAirport Highlights, Cruise Ships, Port Of Seattle, Sea-Tac AirportFolder2025-Q2
  • 2025-07-08

    Port Of Seattle regular commission meeting agenda, July 8, 2025

    This document is the agenda for the Port of Seattle Regular Commission Meeting held on July 8, 2025, covering general port business including consent agenda items related to contracts, claims, and labor agreements. The meeting addressed topics such as cruise shore power extensions, facility improvements, and diversity in contracting policies, but contains no specific discussion of Sea-Tac Airport noise policy. It does not appear to be relevant to airport noise regulations or mitigation programs.
    TagsCruise Ships, Labor, Port Of Seattle, Port Of Seattle CommissionFolderMeetings
  • 2025-05-06

    2024 Environment and Sustainability Annual Report

    The Port of Seattle's 2024 Environment and Sustainability Annual Report outlines progress across key areas including climate, clean energy, and habitat restoration at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and port facilities. Highlights include a 15% reduction in auxiliary power unit (APU) emissions at SEA airport, 53 electric vehicles added to the fleet, and completion of research on a Ground Transportation Emission Reduction Strategy. The report tracks long-term goals tied to the Port's Century Agenda, which aims to make Seattle the greenest and most energy-efficient port in North America.
    TagsCentury Agenda, Climate, Cruise Ships, Environment, Port Of SeattleFolderMeetings
  • 2025-04-03

    Green Methanol: A Deep Dive into the Alternative Marine Fuel

    By Jack Winterhalter, Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellow Fuel burned by oceangoing vessels — large ships that carry marine cargo and passengers around the world — contributes about 3% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally. Most oceangoing vessels in operation use petroleum-based fossil fuels that release greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants that
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsBiofuels, Cruise Ships, greenwashing, Port Of Seattle, Press Release
  • 2025-01-28

    Commission passes state tourism agreement

    Last minute amendment to limit cruise marketing fails 2025 01 28 Agenda Packet Item 9a: Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute a Joint Marketing Agreement with State of Washington Tourism (SWT), a State Government Agency, to Promote International Tourism to Seattle and Washington State in Selected International Markets for Three Years at the Rate
    CategoriesNews Stories TagsCruise Ships, Tourism
  • 2024-06-27

    Seattle Waterfront with Crown Princess Cruise Ship

    The Princess Cruises ship 'Crown Princess' is docked at Smith Cove Cruise Terminal (Terminal 91) in Seattle, Washington, with the Seattle skyline and Space Needle visible in the background. A bulk carrier vessel is also visible transiting Elliott Bay.
    TagsAviation International News, Cruise Ships, Marine, Port Of Seattle, SeattleFolderMarine
  • Carnival Spirit Cruise Ship Docked at Port Of Seattle with Space Needle in Background

    The Carnival Spirit cruise ship is docked at the Port of Seattle, with the Seattle Space Needle and downtown skyline visible in the background. Image is credited to Anthony Bolante for PSBJ (Puget Sound Business Journal).
    TagsCruise Ships, Marine, Port Of Seattle, Puget Sound Business Journal, SeattleFolderMarine
  • Port officials expect strong — but not record-setting — Seattle cruise season

    The Port of Seattle’s 2024 cruise season kicks off Saturday. ANTHONY BOLANTE | PSBJ By Joey Thompson – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Apr 4, 2024 Cruise season kicks off Saturday, and while officials predict another strong summer, the Port of Seattle is expected to see fewer ships. The port forecasts 275 sailings between Saturday and late
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsCruise Ships, Port Of Seattle, Puget Sound Business Journal

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    For the past two years, more than 220 initiatives from 15 countries have declared September 13th as the International day for the ban of night flights at airports. In parallel, activists across Europe have been gathering for pyjama parties for night trains – coordinated in 2024 and 2025 by Back on Track and Stay Grounded.

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    Add to CalendarMTuesday Sep 15: 6:00pm
    400 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA 98166
    Burien airport committee 15 sep 2026 agenda pdf pdf

    a) Part 150 Noise Study (Emily Inlow-Hood) — 15 minutes
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Sea-Tac Airport is currently undergoing the largest and longest expansion in its history, collectively known as the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Some of it you can already hear, but you’re probably not aware of what it all means. Here’s what you need to know.
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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.
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