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.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance handled 287,036 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in June 2020, a 16.4% decrease compared to June 2019.

Seattle, born on the shores of Elliott Bay, has always been reliant on bridges. More than 100 years ago, the Ballard, Fremont, Roosevelt, Montlake and South Park bridges were built to connect a growing city, while waterborne commerce moved along the Ship Canal and Duwamish River out to Puget Sound, connecting Seattle’s economy to the world.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance Clean Truck Program has been named as a finalist in the International Association of Ports and Harbors’ World Ports Sustainability Program Awards in the Community Outreach and Port City Dialogue category.