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
- 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
- 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