This week, Tacoma’s waterfront will say goodbye to two familiar giants. The ship-to-shore cranes IHI 2078 (built in 1979) and Sumitomo 2403 (built in 1986) that have stood at Terminal 7 for decades will be carefully loaded onto a heavy-lift barge and towed out of Commencement Bay, headed for the Port of Bellingham where they will be recycled.

NWSA November Breakbulk and Auto Sectors Improve Month over Month

The Northwest Seaport Alliance awards over $330,000 in total to top ocean services for exceptional schedule reliability in the first period.

NWSA YTD TEU Volumes Down 2.9%

The Minot Intermodal Facility in North Dakota proudly marked its fifth anniversary, celebrating a successful partnership that has created a vital rail connection between North Dakota agricultural exporters and The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) gateway.

NWSA YTD TEU Volumes Down 1.7%

In a celebration of excellence and collaboration, The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) unveiled the winners of its 2025 North Star Awards.

NWSA YTD TEU Volumes Up 0.2%

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) is excited to welcome Emirates Shipping Lines (ESL) to the gateway for their inaugural service to the U.S. market. The arrival of the M/V Bright on August 16th represents the ESL’s expansion to the U.S. and continuation of the popular Sun Chief Express (SCX) service, the fastest service from Vietnam and South China to the US available, with a transit time of just 18 and 15 days respectively.