We are the fifth largest container gateway in North America. The Alliance handled approximately $66 billion of waterborne trade with 189 trading partners globally in 2020. Marine cargo operations at NWSA facilities support over 58,000 jobs and drives $12.4 billion in economic activity in Washington state*. On this page, you can find monthly and historical cargo by business sector. In-depth statistics for the previous years can also be found in our annual trade reports. Cargo volumes reported include only those handled at NWSA-managed facilities unless otherwise indicated.
* Community Attributes Economic Impact Analysis, October 2019
Volume data
Annual Trade Reports
Recent monthly cargo reports
- NWSA March 2021 volumes increase 25%April 16, 2021
- NWSA February 2021 volumes grow 1%March 16, 2021
- NWSA January 2021 volumes increase 9%February 17, 2021
- NWSA December 2020 container volumes increase 6% January 20, 2021
- NWSA container volumes increase 11% in NovemberDecember 16, 2020
- NWSA handles 296,892 TEUs in OctoberNovember 18, 2020
- NWSA handles 308,682 TEUs in September, highest monthly volume for the yearOctober 20, 2020
- NWSA TEU volumes decline 14% in August 2020September 18, 2020
- NWSA TEU volumes decrease 17% in July 2020August 19, 2020
- NWSA TEU volumes decline 16.4% in JuneJuly 17, 2020
- Global pandemic continues to impact NWSA cargo volumesJune 17, 2020
- NWSA container volumes in April slide 24% due to global pandemicMay 18, 2020