Tagged: Seattle

Sea-Tac International Airport has become increasingly busy as an increasing number of people get vaccinated. Seattle’s cruise industry hopes for an update soon. (king5.com)

The Port of Seattle Commission today (August 11, 2020) approved another two years of funding for Washington Maritime Blue, a non-profit strategic alliance formed to foster maritime innovation and sustainability in support of an inclusive blue economy. (more…)

In April 2020, the Port of Seattle suspended its planning for a new cruise terminal to serve the Alaska market, citing a need to better understand the short and long-term cruise industry market impacts from COVID-19 before continuing its project investment in additional cruise facilities. (more…)

Barb Wilson joins the Port of Seattle as the Chief of Staff for its five-member elected body, the Port of Seattle Commission. Wilson brings 25 years of experience in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors in Seattle. (more…)

“In response to the COVID-19 health crisis, The Port of Seattle and The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) will make sections of Terminal 46 available for trailers, container equipment and storage needs in support of the U.S. Army’s Field Hospital 10, which is to be setup this coming week at Century Link Exhibition Center. (more…)

The Port of Seattle says it’s keeping a close eye on every development in the coronavirus outbreak that’s already infected more than 40,000 people globally and killed more 900. The overwhelming majority of cases have been in China. (komonews.com)

The Port of Seattle released a Revised Request for Proposal (RFP) to short-listed proposers being evaluated as potential investment and operating partners for the proposed new cruise facility. (more…)

A proposed cruise ship terminal near Pioneer Square would flood Seattle’s waterfront with thousands of people several times a week starting in 2023. The ships could bring benefits and problems to the neighborhood. (kuow.org)

Protesters dressed as polar bears and dolphins and holding up orca signs gathered outside a cruise company convention in Pioneer Square on Wednesday. They’re protesting a new terminal that will allow more and bigger cruise ships to access Seattle. Terminal 46, mostly used now for cargo, stretches along the waterfront from Pioneer Square to the Stadium District, taking up 86.5 acres of land. (kiro7.com)

When the Port of Seattle kicked off plans to develop a new cruise ship facility on the Seattle waterfront, it was faced with a challenge. Port leaders knew from more than a decade of experience at Terminal 91 that connecting docked cruise ships to clean, landside electrical power while they un-load and re-load the ship helps protect air quality and reduce harmful emissions. (crosscut.com)

The Port of Seattle released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the proposed cruise facility at Terminal 46 to the three shortlisted teams announced in May. (more…)

So much can happen in 20 years. Kids grow up and graduate from college. Seattle morphs into a world-class city. And a few sporadic cruise ships evolve into an industry that helps drive the economy of our region. (more…)

Seattle is on the verge of what some say is a game changer for Pioneer Square and the local cruise industry – but only if the City, the Port of Seattle and everyone involved worked together. (komonews.com)

The Port of Seattle announced the shortlisted firms to proceed in the process towards selecting a partner in the development and operation of a new cruise facility at the north end of Terminal 46. (more…)

May 4, 2019, officially marks the start of cruise season and the majestic Norwegian Joy is leaving Seattle for its inaugural voyage to Alaska from Pier 66. The Port of Seattle expects a record 1.2 million cruise passengers to come through in 2019. (kiro7.com)

The first ship for the 2019 cruising season in Seattle will arrive on Monday. The Celebrity Eclipse operated by Celebrity Cruises will come into the Bell Street Pier Cruise Terminal at Pier 66, Port of Seattle officials said. (kiro7.com)

Port of Seattle Commissioners voted today (March 25) to approve funding for the Port Valet program, which allows cruise passengers to have their bags taken from the ship and transported directly to their airline early, before departing through Sea-Tac International Airport. (more…)

Commission took steps toward securing a partner to develop and operate a new, single berth cruise facility at Terminal 46 by issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Commissioners also adopted principles to ensure that a growing cruise business increases local economic benefit and maintains the Port’s leadership as the most environmentally progressive cruise homeport in North America. (more…)

The Port of Seattle has approved a 5-year budget to expand its facilities, and that includes plans for a fourth cruise ship terminal on Seattle’s waterfront. The plan also means taxpayers will see an increase on their property bills. (kiro7.com)

Commission next week will unveil plans for $348 million in waterfront upgrades, including a fourth cruise ship terminal. The first port levy increase in a decade is expected to bring in $74.2 million annually to help pay for the projects and fund environmental programs and debt service on bonds. (kiro7.com)

The Port of Seattle, celebrating 20 years serving the cruise industry, welcomed 1,114,888 revenue passengers through its cruise terminals in 2018, the second year in a row the Port exceeded the one-million passenger mark. (more…)

Twenty years ago, cruise was a novelty in Seattle. Today it makes up a half billion dollar industry. The inaugural cruise season brought 6,615 passengers to town with six vessels calling in port. In 2018, 216 vessel calls and 1,100,600 estimated revenue passengers were projected at the Port of Seattle cruise terminals. (more…)

The Port of Seattle and Sound Transit, with Sound Transit mascot Zap Gridlock, partnered today (Jul13) in handing out 500 free light rail tickets to disembarking cruise passengers to encourage them to spend time in Seattle before taking Link light rail to the airport. (more…)

It might be hard to believe it’s only been about 20 years since cruise ships started to call Seattle home, but these days the Port of Seattle is gearing up to welcome more than a million passengers. That’s half the size of King County, and that number is only going up from here. (komonews.com)

The Port of Seattle embarks on another record cruise season with the arrival of the first ship – Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Sun, making it the biggest cruise port on the West Coast for the second year in a row. (more…)