Port of Seattle
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The Port of Seattle is the municipal corporation that runs Seattle's seaport and airport. Its creation was approved by the voters of King County, Washington, on September 5, 1911. It is run by a five-member commission. The commissioners' terms run four years. In 2002, the Port of Seattle was the 9th busiest port in the United States by TEUs of container traffic[1] (http://www.marad.dot.gov/Marad_Statistics/Con-Pts-02.htm) and the 46th busiest in the world.[2] (http://www.aapa-ports.org/industryinfo/statistics.htm)
Among its facilities are the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington; the Shilshole Bay Marina; the Maritime Industrial Center and Fishermen's Terminal on Salmon Bay; cargo terminals and a grain elevator on Smith Cove; and numerous cargo terminals on Elliott Bay, Harbor Island, and the Duwamish Waterway. There are also recreational and commercial moorage facilities and two cruise ship terminals.