Maritime Industry in the Economy

Video: Marine Jobs 2015 by the Port of Seattle

 

Below are some great articles to further your research of economic impacts of the maritime industry

 

“America’s Maritime Industry: The foundation of American seapower”,  a report by the Navy League of the United States as featured by Seapower Magazine – Read the article here

“U.S. Ports and their Economic Impacts”, as featured by the American Association of Port Authorities – Read the article here

“Making headway with America’s maritime industry: U.S. Shipping Contributes billions to the national economy”, as featured by the Washington Post – Read the article here

“Economic Impact of the Maritime Industry in Washington Industy”, a presentation by the Economic Development Council of Seattle and King County – View the presentation here

“Ties that Bind: The Enduring Economic Impact of Alaska on the Puget Sound Region”, a report by King County Maritime – View the Report Here or View the presentation here

“Ship Shape: A Boatbuilding Revival”, as featured in Seattle Business Magazine – Read the article here

“Economic Value of the Alaska Seafood Industry”, a study prepared by the McDowell Group prepared for Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute – View the study here

“Washington State Maritime Cluster”, a study by the Economic Development Council of Seattle and King County – WA Maritime Cluster Study 2013

“The Economic Impact of Marine Cargo at the Ports of Tacoma and Seattle”, prepared  by Martin Associates for the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma – Seattle Tacoma FullEconImpactReport 093014

Below: Fact Sheet prepared by Martin Associates for the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma joint study

Fact Sheet

 

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