For the week ending 5/23 and third week in a row volumes were down compared to last year. International imports and truck transactions were up slightly compared to the prior week, 6.8% and 5% respectively. Total vessel lifts, including empties and exports, were down 25.5% compared to the average for the same month last year, and imports were down 15.6% for the same period. It is likely that the discrepancy between those two numbers could be related to a drop in exports. 

We are tracking market reports of a surge in volume leaving Asia for the West Coast, and expect to see volume increases starting next week. The NWSA are our supply chain partners are fully prepared to handle the expected additional volume.  

You can find last week’s report here. You can find the full vessel schedule, including the 4 week look ahead and breakdown by harbor, here. 

Vessel Calls  

*Void (or blank) sailings are when a regularly scheduled service skips our port.   

Week Ending May 9 – 12 Voyages (1 Void Sailing)  

Week Ending May 16 – 12 Voyages (2 Void Sailings)  

Week Ending May 23 – 12 Voyages (2 Void Sailings)  

Week Ending May 30 – 11 Voyages (2 Void Sailings) 

Week Ending June 6 – 12 Voyages (1 Void Sailing) 
 

Weekly International Import Containers  

Week Ending May 23 – 11,071 containers imported   

-19.2% vs 2025 Q1 Average (13,710)   

-18.6% vs 2024 Weekly Average (13,592)   

-15.6% vs May 2024 Weekly Average (13,119) 

 

Weekly Truck Transactions (Containers In/Out of Terminal via Truck)  

Week Ending May 23 – 23,422 truck transactions   

-7.7% vs 2025 Q1 Average (25,371)   

-12.7% vs May 2024 Weekly Average (26,830) 

 

Weekly Vessel Lifts (Containers On/Off a Vessel)  

Week Ending May 23– 22,460   

-22.1% vs 2025 Q1 Average (28,814)   

-25.5% vs May 2024 Weekly Average (30,137) 

*Includes Empty Container Moves   
 

Market Intel 

The first vessels that call ports in China following the 90 Day Pause agreement on May 12 will begin to arrive in the NWSA gateway the week of June 2, although increases in anticipated import volumes are not expected until later in the month. 

Carriers that call the NWSA gateway are indicating that services will be full starting mid-June and there are currently only 3 void sailings for the month of July, there were 7 voids in May. 

To accommodate the uptick in volumes terminals are prepared to increase gate hours and ensure appointment availability if needed. Both UP and BNSF are building a surplus of rail bare rail cars in the area to move surge cargo.