Port of Seattle Won’t Pay Ransomware Demand
WASHINGTON — Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they stole during a cyberattack last month.
September 19, 2024Port of Seattle Investigates Cyberattack at Airport
SEATTLE — An apparent cyberattack disrupted internet, phones and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a third day as Port of Seattle officials worked to restore service.
August 27, 2024Port Management Claims Unrest Has Shut Down Port of Seattle
The Pacific Maritime Associations claims that significant labor unrest by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has shut down the Port of Seattle.
June 11, 2023Mediterranean Shipping Co. Clashing With Machinists’ Union Over Seattle Terminal Duties
Mediterranean Shipping Co. filed a motion in late October with the National Labor Relations Board urging SSA Marine Inc. to assign tasks at the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5 to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
October 31, 2022'All Hands On Deck’ at Seattle, Tacoma Ports
Seattle and Tacoma port authorities said Oct. 13 it’s “all hands on deck” as they work to address cargo ship congestion in Puget Sound.
October 15, 2021Port of Seattle Partners With WeWork on Maritime Business Incubator
Port of Seattle is partnering with WeWork to attract younger workers to the maritime sector.
October 17, 2019Seattle Port Finds a Partner for Major Upgrade to Terminal
On Feb. 5, officials with the Northwest Seaport Alliance, the joint venture between the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, unveiled a tentative deal with Seattle-based Stevedoring Services of America Terminals, one of the world’s largest terminal operators, to manage a planned “big ship” loading facility on Terminal 5, just west of Harbor Island.
February 6, 2019Washington State Audit: Port of Seattle Illegally Gave Out $4.7 Million in Raises
The Port of Seattle illegally gave out nearly $5 million in raises to hundreds of employees about a year ago, a Washington state audit has concluded.
February 5, 2017Secret Pay Raise, Improper Gifts: Inside Port of Seattle CEO's Abrupt Departure
The CEO of the Port of Seattle secretly gave himself a $24,500 raise, improperly accepted travel gifts and sports tickets from port customers and apparently steered port business to his father's company before leaving, officials revealed Feb. 3. There also were reports of a potential sexual-harassment complaint on top of an ongoing DUI case against him.
February 5, 2017Seattle Taps Ex-Polar Executive to Head Port
Ted Fick, former CEO of trailer maker Polar Corp., has been selected as CEO at the Port of Seattle to replace Tai Yoshitani, who is retiring at the end of this month.
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