Port of Seattle – Waterfront Walking Tour

The Port of Seattle... A working waterfront The Port of Seattle is the 6th largest port in the United States, and the Pacific Northwest is the third largest load center in North America. Our four container terminals cover over 500 acres. Our container line customers operate services to/from Asia, Europe, Latin America, Oceania, Africa, the Caribbean, Hawaii and Alaska. To see container operations, several port parks offer excellent viewpoints. Before you go, please note the access hours for each park. Hours may vary due to weather or maintenance. You can reference the ship schedule on our website at www.portseattle.org/Cargo/SeaCargo to determine if a vessel is due in port the day of your visit. Why a working waterfront is important A strong working port is vital to the economic health of King County and Washington state; one in three jobs in Washington state are tied to international trade. The Port of Seattle Seaport is instrumental in producing family-wage jobs that are a key driver of job growth and economic prosperity. The port does this by creating 21,695 direct jobs with $1.6 billion of personal income, as well as 7,845 indirect jobs and 26,716 induced jobs resulting in $2.5 billion of business revenue and $457.5 million state and local taxes. Washington state is the largest U.S. export state on a per capita basis. With 8,000 Washington companies currently exporting, the Port of Seattle is an important link for global commerce. The Port of Seattle, the Green Gateway to Asia Seattle is the…

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Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]