2025 INTERNATIONAL POLICY AGENDA

Melissa Parks, Government Relations Manager, Maritime Sustainability

Agenda Item: 8l_supp

February 11, 2025

1

Overview

• Review 2024

• Current Context and Potential Implications

• Agenda Overview and Updates for 2025

• Next Steps

2

Global

Regional

National

Puget Sound

Port of Seattle

& Surrounding

Communities

Low Global Impact and High Port Influence

High Global Impact & Low Port Influence

International Advocacy and

engagement

Collaborative environmental

strategies

Federal agency engagement

Collaboration between ports,

local and tribal governments

Port of Seattle’s mission

Community benefits, programs,

and grants

Partnership Critical to Port Strategies

Why an International Agenda

3

International Engagement in 2024

Credit: Space Needle

Credit: Fred Felleman

4

Current Context

International Diplomacy and Collaboration

Port – to – Port Best Practices and Innovation

5

Continuing International Priorities

Reduce Aviation and Maritime Noise

Alternative Energy Standards

Improve Water Quality/Marine Health

Combat and Reduce Human Trafficking

Support Sustainable Tourism

Addressing Climate Change & Air Pollution

6

Support UN Declaration of

the Rights of Indigenous

Peoples

Recommended Updates for 2025

FIFA Club World Cup 2025

• Seattle: a welcoming

international city

• Share work to combat and

reduce human trafficking

International Maritime

Organization

• Review Carbon Intensity

Indicator

• Adopt Global Fuel Standard

and Economic Measure for

Ship Emissions

• Ports eligible to receive

revenue

7

Next Steps

International Policy Agenda

• Present for Commission Adoption - February 11

Upcoming Opportunities

• International Maritime Organization in April

• Strategic engagement on clean energy and technology

• International Association of Ports and Harbors –

70

th

Anniversary in Kobe, Japan

Questions?

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