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The Port of Seattle is a port district that runs Seattle's seaport and airport. Its creation was approved by the voters of King County, Washington, on September 5, 1911, and authorized by the Port District Act. It is run by an elected five-member commission.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Commission Home )〕 The commissioners' terms run four years. In 2011, Sea-Tac Airport handled a record 32.8 million passengers〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=News Releases )〕 and the seaport division handled just over two million containers (TEUs), making it the 14th largest port in North America and the 57th largest in the world.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Home )〕 In 2015, over 898,000 cruise passengers passed through the port's facilities.〔https://www.portseattle.org/Cruise/Documents/2016_cruise_factsheet.pdf〕 Port activities generate 194,000 jobs in Washington state.〔https://www.portseattle.org/Supporting-Our-Community/Economic-Development/Documents/EconomicImpact_2009Brochurev2.pdf〕 The port has three operating divisions (Aviation, Real Estate and Seaport), as well as capital development and corporate divisions.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Organization )〕 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. The Port of Seattle also controls recreational and commercial moorage facilities and two cruise ship terminals. ==History== The Port of Seattle celebrated its centennial in 2011. To mark the anniversary, the organization created a historical filled with photos and information about the port's and the region's history. From the first Commission Report for 1912: ''The Port of Seattle came into existence on September 5, 1911, by a vote of the people of the Port District held on that date in accordance with the Port District Act of March 14, 1911. The work of the commission for the first six months was confined almost entirely to the preparation of projects which were duly approved by the people at a special election held on March 5, 1912.'' A Porsche 959 was stored for 13 years by the Customs Service at the Port of Seattle, until regulations were changed to allow Autos of Interest to be imported with severe limitations on their use. Gates and Allen both helped pass the "Show and Display" law.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=How To Import A Motor Vehicle For Show Or Display )〕 On October 7, 2014, the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma announced an agreement to "jointly market and operate the marine terminals of both ports as a single entity," though they were not merging.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Ports of Tacoma, Seattle announce alliance )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Port of Seattle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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