Port of Seattle: Welcomes DHL to Sea-Tac Airport

The Port of Seattle welcomes daily cargo service from DHL at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. DHL is relocating from Boeing Field to access Sea-Tac’s enhanced cargo facilities.

DHL will operate 20 flights per week using Boeing 757 and 767 freighter aircraft. The addition of DHL marks the seventh new air carrier to announce service at Sea-Tac in 2016. This includes cargo carriers Lufthansa Cargo (operated by AeroLogic) and ABX Air, along with passenger service from Spirit (started in March), Volaris and Xiamen slated to begin later in the year. Virgin Atlantic also just announced service to Sea-Tac beginning in 2017.
 
“The investment we made to modernize and expand our airfield cargo facilities continues to pay off with cargo carriers moving to Sea-Tac to take advantage of the opportunities,” said Port of Seattle Commissioner Courtney Gregorie. “The bright yellow planes of DHL mean green in the form of jobs and the ability to expand with the economic growth of the region.  It’s another building block toward meeting the Port’s Century Agenda goal of increasing air cargo at Sea-Tac.”
 
Last year, the Port spent $23 million in facility upgrades at Sea-Tac aimed to increase international trade-related business for cargo. The projects expanded two cargo areas to create expanded capacity for larger freighter operations which allows Sea-Tac to accommodate additional cargo business.
 
“Sea-Tac Airport provides DHL with growth opportunities as we continue to expand,” said Cain Moodie, vice president and head of operations for DHL Express U.S.