The Port of Seattle in the USA announced the shortlisted firms to proceed in the process towards selecting a partner in the development and operation of a new cruise facility at the north end of Terminal 46.

The teams are:

• Cruise Industry Leaders Group, a partnership between Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd., MSC Cruises S.A., Carnival Corporation and SSA Marine, Inc., a subsidiary of Carrix, Inc.;
• Global Ports Holding Plc and Civil & Building North America, Inc.;
• Ports America, teaming with Jacobs Engineering Group. 

The three teams responded to the Port’s Request for Qualifications issued in March 2019 and will now be invited to respond to a Request for Proposals, expected to be released in June. The Port is targeting delivery of the new cruise terminal for the 2022 cruise season.