Pacific Maritime Association

Cruise Business Decline Reassigns Workers to Non-Cruise Related Jobs A year after being named Cruise Critic's Best North American Seaport, the Port of Seattle managed the decline in cruise ships calling at the port. Workers are handling non-cruise related jobs in the interim. Terminal 5 Modernization Project Wins $10.7 million Federal Grant Efforts to modernize one of the West Coast's largest marine terminals gained steam in 2020, as the Northwest Seaport Alliance received a $10.7 million federal grant to support upgrades at the Port of Seattle's Terminal 5, operated by SSA Terminals. Despite its size, the terminal has become largely inactive in recent years because of its inability to serve larger container vessels. The upgrades will allow Terminal 5 to handle some of the world's largest shipping vessels, creating jobs, reducing shipping costs, and supporting the health of the Puget Sound gateway. The $500 million project broke ground in 2019. Port of Portland Welcomes New Container Service A new container terminal, managed by PMA member company Harbor Industrial Services, was launched at the Port of Portland – a rebound for the port following the departure of its three container lines several years ago. A river gateway, the Port of Portland largely handles breakbulk and bulk cargo despite its previously strong container trade. The SM Line vessel planned to handle about 150 inbound containers each week, as well as to move exports, according to the Port. Containers moving through the Portland region have moved by truck and rail to and from Seattle- Tacoma in recent years. 2020 | THE YEAR IN REVIEW Construction underway at the West Seattle Bridge. Construction underway on the Terminal 5 modernization project at the Port of Seattle. 31 31 PACIFIC MARITIME ASSOCIATION

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