With several historic votes Tuesday, commissioners from the ports of Tacoma and Seattle formally launched The Northwest Seaport Alliance, the first o
August 4, 2015
Less congestion and efficient cargo movement helped international container volumes through the Puget Sound gateway improve 14 percent in June compar
July 17, 2015
<p>VOXX International Corporation understands that time is money.</p> <p>In the 1980s, the electronics manufacturer imported its product using a combination of sea and air freight. Cargo arrived on a vessel in Seattle, and after clearing U.S. Customs was flown to the East Coast.</p> <p>While the sea-air transit times were fast and reliable, air freight was expensive and didn’t always provide the best alternative. In particular, the company needed to find another option to transport a popular brand of speakers from Asia.</p>
July 10, 2015
<p>Midwest grain shipments bound for Asia often find an easier path through the Puget Sound gateway. </p> <p>Bob Sinner’s family and their partners have farmed soybeans and other grains in the rich soils of North Dakota’s Red River Valley for more than 100 years.</p> <p>Since the late 1980s, the family business has produced, processed and supplied food-grade products for the Asian market. “Global agricultural trade today is all about food safety,” said Sinner, president of <a href="http://sb-b.com/">SB&B Foods, Inc.</a></p>
July 10, 2015
The ports of Tacoma and Seattle applaud the Washington State Legislature’s passage of a $16.2 billion transportation investment package that will b
July 10, 2015
The sustainability commitments of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma have once again earned Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner honors. Tw
July 6, 2015
Container volumes through the Puget Sound’s two largest ports grew moderately in May, despite a drop in vessel calls.Vessel calls at the ports of S
June 17, 2015
Taking another key step in forming The Northwest Seaport Alliance, commissioners from the ports of Tacoma and Seattle voted Friday to submit a final
June 5, 2015
Puget Sound container volumes stabilized in April, growing 1 percent year to date to 1,106,384 TEUs.The moderate volumes reflect the return of n
May 18, 2015