Port of Seattle

Port of Seattle
	Aerial view of the Seattle harbor, 2022, showing numerous container terminals operated by the Port of Seattle
Agency overview
Formed	September 5, 1911
Jurisdiction	King County, Washington
Headquarters	2711 Alaskan Way; Seattle, Washington, U.S.;
Employees	2,150 (2018)
Annual budget	$670 million (2018)
Agency executive	Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director;
Child agencies	Seattle-Tacoma International Airport; Port of Seattle Police Department; Port of Seattle Fire Department;
Website	portseattle.org

South Lander Street facilities on the East Waterway of the Duwamish, circa 1915

Hooverville on the Seattle tideflats, 1933

Pier 69, the present-day Headquarters for the Port of Seattle.

The Port of Seattle is a public agency based in King County, Washington. It oversees the seaport of Seattle and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. With a array of properties ranging from parks and waterfront real estate to one of the largest airports and container terminals on the West Coast, the Port of Seattle is one of the Pacific Northwest's leading economic engines.

Its creation was approved by the voters of King County on September 5, 1911, and authorized by the Port District Act. The Port of Seattle is managed by a five-member Port Commission who are elected at large by the voters of King County and serve four-year terms. (Both the size of the commission and the length of the terms have varied over time.) The Commissioners govern the Port, lead all inter-governmental functions, and oversee the Executive Director.