Port of Tacoma
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Container
Tacoma marine terminals impose $300 surcharge on container overstays
Private marine terminals in Tacoma are putting more pressure on importers to pick up containers that are left for weeks and choking the movement of…
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News
Deputy commerce secretary talks tariffs, exports, jobs at Seattle container facility
Deputy U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Graves joined port officials to discuss the importance of trade, infrastructure funding, lowering tariffs and job creation in Washington state.
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Maritime
US ports face peak-season ‘gridlock plus’ as anchorages fill
Almost no container ships were stuck at anchor when 2020 peak season began. This peak season, terminals are pre-clogged.
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American Shipper
New cranes, cross-docks to help handle growing volumes in Pacific Northwest
“We know larger ships carrying increased volumes are coming. We want to be out in front of that curve.”
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Northwest Seaport Alliance is first of its kind
Container cargo is stacked at the Port of Seattle. Note the Space Needle in the background. (Photo: Northwest Seaport Alliance)
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American Shipper
San Pedro Bay congestion recedes to Christmas Eve level
“Today we are in the seventh month of a historic import surge driven by unprecedented demand by American consumers,” says Gene Seroka.
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American Shipper
Seattle-Tacoma to congested Southern California ports: We feel your pain
Northwest Seaport Alliance reports January exports dropped 13.4% year-over-year.
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News
Transmission: Low inventory levels could hamper dealership sales
With 2020 in the rearview, there are promising signs that point towards industry growth if one crucial thing takes place: tight inventory levels need to…
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Flashback: Customs X-rays containers
1994: Despite its effectiveness in catching contraband, Customs pulls the plug on X-ray procedures at Tacoma.
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American Shipper
FreightWaves Flashback: Should neighboring ports actually marry?
1981: Civic pride and more than a little politicking have scuttled — at least temporarily — a controversial proposal to study whether the competing Puget…
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