Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA)

NWSA marks sluggish start in 2020

The Northwest Seaport Alliance, a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, sees its total container volume for January 2020 was 263,816TEU, a 19.1% decrease from January 2019.

Following an unprecedented international container throughput for the same month last year — tied to shippers moving cargo ahead of tariffs, it created a larger than usual gap in the year-over-year figures for January 2020, according to NWSA.

The North American alliance reports that imports...

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NWSA container volumes dip in 2019

The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s total container volumes for 2019 reached 3,775,303 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a 0.6% dip from 2018, according to a NWSA’s release. These results come from imports’ decrease of 4.9%, while exports grew 1.7%.

In December, NWSA handled a total of 284,452 TEUs, a 18.5% decrease from an unusually high December 2018 as shippers moved cargo ahead of tariffs. International imports were down 25.7%, while exports were down 15.3% for the month.

Domestic container...

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NWSA’s total box volumes up nearly 3% for 2019

The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s 2019 container volumes through October reached 3,219,673 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a 2.9% increase from the same period last year. Exports grew 5.7%, while imports fell 0.9%.

In October, the NWSA’s overall container volumes were 310,066 TEUs, a 7.2% decrease from an unusually high October 2018. International imports were down 15.4%, while exports were down 4% for the month. Full exports for the month grew 7.1% due to strong demand for U.S. agricultural...

https://container-news.com/nwsa-volumes-2019/

NWSA: Total YTD container volumes up nearly 6%

The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s total container volumes from January through August 2019 reached 2,562,328 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a 5.8% increase from the same period last year. Import and export volumes grew 3.4% and 8.5%, respectively.In August, the NWSA moved 320,564 TEUs, a 2% increase from August 2018. International imports were down 2.5%, while exports were up 9.6%.

Domestic container volumes in August decreased 3.5% over August 2018. Despite the dip, Alaska’s and Hawaii’s...

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NWSA ranks highest on West Coast in Quest for Quality awards

The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s commitment to best-in-class service earned top overall marks in the West Coast category in Logistics Management’s 2019 Quest for Quality awards.

Winners were selected by the magazine’s readers—the buyers of logistics and transportation services. The magazine received more than 4,500 responses this year.

Readers evaluated North American ports using five criteria: ease of doing business, value, ocean carrier network, intermodal network, and equipment and operations....

https://container-news.com/nwsa-ranks-highest-west-coast-quest-quality-awards/

NWSA handles record international box volumes

The Northwest Seaport Alliance reached a historic milestone in July, handling a record 1,818,221 international twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) year to date, a 6.2% increase from the prior year. This surpasses the previous record set in 2005 of 1,801,175 TEUs.

Total container volumes from January through July 2019 totaled 2,241,764 TEUs, a 6.4% increase from the same period in 2018. Import and export volumes grew 4.2% and 8.3%, respectively.

Total overall container volumes for July reached...

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NWSA aims to improve gateway efficiency

The Northwest Seaport Alliance is launching a Gate Efficiency Program to expand gate hours at international container terminals during peak season this year and next.

With terminal congestion a top concern throughout the industry, and volumes growing across the NWSA gateway, the program is designed to help marine terminal operators extend gate hours to avoid backups and bottlenecks both on- and off-terminal.

The Managing Members authorized the NWSA to reimburse up to $2 million to fund the...

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NWSA authorizes Terminal 5 construction

Vote represents key milestone in the NWSA North Harbor commercial strategy

The Managing Members of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) voted to approve lease agreements and authorize construction on the Terminal 5 Modernization Program, readying it to return to use as a premier international container terminal. In addition, an interlocal agreement was approved, allowing the Port of Seattle to use a portion of Terminal 46 for a cruise berth.

“The modernization of Terminal 5 represents a...

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