The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s import volumes rebounded in October, jumping 4.7% compared to same month last year.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance in September had its best month of 2020 and the highest monthly containerized volume since October 2019.

Even with in-person events and calls on hold for now, The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s Business Development team has been busy engaging customers and stakeholders virtually via online meetings, webinars and events.

When most imported goods arrive in Puget Sound after weeks at sea, their voyage is far from over. Roughly 70% of the cargo that flows through The Northwest Seaport Alliance travels onward by rail to stock store shelves across the Midwest.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance handled 276,407 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in August 2020, a 13.8% decline compared to August 2019.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance welcomed YM Triumph, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation's newest 11,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) vessel. The vessel, making its maiden voyage to a North American port, called at Husky Terminal in Tacoma on Aug. 27.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance handled 270,388 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in July 2020, a 17.2% decline compared to July 2019. Full imports declined 15.9%, while full exports decreased 23.4%.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s commitment to best-in-class service earned its fourth consecutive Quest for Quality Awards from Logistics Management.

When Larry Kvidera boarded a flight for Tokyo, Japan, it was the college student’s first time on an airplane.