We are the fourth largest container gateway in the United States. 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 full import TEUs set Q1 recordApril 19, 2022
- NWSA full container imports break record for FebruaryMarch 17, 2022
- NWSA January TEU volumes decrease 5.8%February 17, 2022
- NWSA TEU volumes increase 12.5% for the yearJanuary 21, 2022
- NWSA import volumes continue growth trendDecember 21, 2021
- October brings continued volume growth in NWSA GatewayNovember 16, 2021
- NWSA volume growth trend continuesOctober 18, 2021
- NWSA volume growth trend continuesSeptember 17, 2021
- NWSA volume growth trend continuesAugust 17, 2021
- NWSA June volumes continue upward swingJuly 19, 2021
- NWSA handles record-breaking May volumes in its historyJune 16, 2021
- NWSA April 2021 volumes up 21.6%, positive trend continuesMay 17, 2021