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Last Update: November 06, 2009

Portfolio
Watch the latest edition of Portfolio today!

Truckers’ Resource Fair & Clean Trucks Update
When: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: South Seattle Community College - Georgetown Campus

Free Overnight Drayage Truck Parking
Get all the details here.

Calling the Port of Seattle? The Prefix for Our Phone Numbers Has Changed
All Port of Seattle phone numbers now share the same prefix – 787. The last four digits stay the same. For example, our main number was 728-3000; it is now 787-3000.

Seattle Sets New Record for Cruise Ships in 2009
Passenger estimates exceeded by over 30,000

Cascade Sierra Solutions Opens Green Truck Center in Seattle

On October 17, Cascade Sierra Solutions opened its Green Truck Center in Seattle.

Cascade Sierra Solutions is a non-profit organization comprised of public and private partners working together to put clean diesel technologies to work on trucks working around the ports and throughout the State of Washington. Read more here.

Ports of Seattle, Tacoma Strategize for Growth
Two ports tackle challenges, opportunities in changing competitive landscape

Cargo Newsletter - Summer 2009

The Largest Container Ship To Ever Call the Port of Seattle
The 10,000-TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) ZIM Djibouti arrived at the Port’s Terminal 18 recently

Photo of ZIM Djibouti, at the Port of Seattle

Air Emissions from Ships Decline at Port of Seattle
ABC Fuels program reduces sulfur dioxide 80%, diesel particulate matter 60%

ZIM Los Angeles Makes First Call in Seattle
The 8,400-TEU ship is deployed in the Grand Alliance’s Pacific Northwest Service

Port Welcomes CMA CGM, Maersk as Customers


The two largest container ships to ever call the Port of Seattle – the Mette Maersk and Marit Maersk – visited the last week of May and the first week of June. Both vessels have a capacity of 9,000 TEUs. The ships were repositioning containers in advance of the June 7 start of the new joint service by Maersk and CMA CGM.

2009 Marine Cargo Forecast
Read the 2009 Marine Cargo Forecast prepared for the Washington Public Ports Association

Seattle, Tacoma Ports are the Green Gateway
for Trade

Carbon footprint for Asian cargo lower even than all-water routes

View the Green Gateway Video News Release here

Seaport Air Quality Program

Air Emissions from Ships Decline at Port of Seattle
ABC Fuels program reduces sulfur dioxide 80%, diesel particulate matter 60%

Northwest Ports Unveil Clean Air Strategy Report
First annual Implementation Report includes progress from ports of Seattle, Tacoma, and Vancouver, BC

Agreement Between Port of Seattle and the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency to Reduce Diesel Emissions

Port Commissioners Approve Customer Support, Clean Air Package
Plan will retain jobs, make the Port more competitive

Please review the Clean Air Strategy – Truck Program, the Customer Recovery Plan and the combined Customer Recovery and Clean Air Strategy Truck Program

Read the letter from the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency to the Port regarding the Port Truck Removal Program

Port Commission Adopts Regional Clean Air Strategy
Seattle joins Tacoma, Vancouver B.C. in protecting region's air quality

Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy
The goal of the Clean Air Strategy is to reduce air emissions from current and future port and other maritime-related operations. Read the Draft strategy here and read the Draft Resolution here.

View the presentation given to port truck drivers at a special meeting January 14th

The Seaport's Stormwater Program
The management of stormwater is a crucial part of the Port's responsibility in protecting the Puget Sound

View the Seaport Shoreline Plan here