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NWSA reported a 10.3% decline in June volumes

26 July 2022

NWSA (Northwest Seaport Alliance) container volume was negatively impacted by reduced vessel calls in June.

The reasons for the above are both the congestion in other ports and the ongoing service suspensions.

Full imports in June 2021 were above average, making year-over-year comparisons unfavorable.

In more detail, June volumes fell 10.3% to 309,123 TEU, with full imports down 15.4% and full exports down 8.8% year-on-year.

Year-to-date volumes were down 4% to 1,806,732 TEU, with full imports and...

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Ports of Seattle, Tacoma adopt plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

9 December 2021

The US ports of Seattle, Tacoma, and the combined container operations of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) have adopted near-term implementation plans that will enable each port to identify,…

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/ports-of-seatlle-tacoma-adopt-plans-to-achieve-net-zero/

Top 10: The busiest container ports in the United States

18 July 2021

Some of the largest and most crucial container gateways of the world are in the United States. The following list of the busiest container ports in the US includes important box hubs, which contribute significantly to the country’s economy, while they also allow container movement across the oceans, supporting and facilitating global trade.

Port of Los Angeles, California – More than 9.2 million TEU in 2020

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Northwest Seaport Alliance Accepts Grant for ‘Green Fuel’ Project

3 January 2021

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has accepted a $782,482 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant programme as part of its efforts to cut emissions, reports Safety4sea.

Deployment of battery-electric tractors

The DERA grant program will support Rail Management Services (RMS), who operates at the South Intermodal Yard in Tacoma, to replace six existing diesel-powered terminal tractors with battery-electric versions.

John McCarthy, Port...

https://mfame.guru/northwest-seaport-alliance-accepts-grant-for-green-fuel-project/

Ports of Seattle, Tacoma ride retail replenishment wave

21 October 2020

Like other ports around the country, the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) is seeing an influx of imports as retailers restock inventories depleted during the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for the holiday season.

The NWSA reported Tuesday it had its best month of 2020 in September and the highest total monthly containerized volume since October 2019.

Full imports, while still down 6.8% year-over-year, reached the highest monthly volume since September 2019, the NWSA said, adding that compared to...

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Ports of Seattle, Tacoma foresee better volumes ahead

21 September 2020

While volumes handled by the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) remain down year-over-year, the tide appears to be turning, according to CEO John Wolfe.

Wolfe said he was “encouraged” that total August volumes were down 13.8% year-over-year instead of the approximately 20% recorded in previous months.

The ports of Seattle and Tacoma handled a total of 276,407 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in August.

“That still holds us at about 17.5% down over last year year-to-date August for the container...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ports-of-seattle-tacoma-foresee-better-volumes-ahead

Bridge ‘critical’ to Northwest Seaport terminal operations

18 July 2020

Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) officials said Friday it is imperative to terminal operations that the lower West Seattle Bridge (WSB) remain open.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Thursday declared the cracked upper level of the WSB, closed since March 23, a civil emergency.

In an editorial published Friday in The Seattle Times, NWSA Co-chairs Peter Steinbrueck and John McCarthy said, “Impacts to this transportation hub highlight our maritime economy’s dependency on the free movement of people,...

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Ports of Tacoma and Seattle see 23.5% volume drop

24 May 202019 May 2020

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) handled 247,675 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in April, a 23.5% year-over-year decline in total container volume.

“The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the global supply chain,” NWSA CEO John Wolfe said during a press conference Monday.

Empty containers moved plunged 38.3% year-over-year, from 276,731 TEUs in April 2019 to 170,622 TEUs this year. Full exports declined 17.6% year-over-year in April and full imports...

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