The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA)

NWSA launches offshore wind supply chain study

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) is embarking on a feasibility study aimed at assessing potential business prospects within the offshore wind supply chain.

The objective is to aid the NWSA in positioning itself as a key player in supporting the growing offshore wind (OSW) supply chain market.

“With attention and recent funding from the State Legislature, now is the perfect time to evaluate potential business opportunities. This assessment is the first step in ensuring the NWSA is equipped to...

https://container-news.com/nwsa-launches-offshore-wind-supply-chain-study/

NWSA acquires first electrical terminal tractors

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) will acquire electrical cargo handling equipment as an effort for further environmental sustainability.

The managing members of the NWSA have approved US$560,000 for the installation of the Electric Yard Trucks to the Port of Tacoma, while the terminal tractors will be purchased by Rail Management Services.

Welcoming the new zero-emission technology, Port of Tacoma Commission President and Managing Member of the NWSA, Dick Marzano stated that “this is just...

https://container-news.com/nwsa-acquires-first-electrical-terminal-tractors/

NWSA handles record-breaking international box volumes in April

April 2019 was the busiest April ever for The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s international container volumes. At 265,781 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), it marked an 18.4 percent rise over April 2018. International container volumes for the first four months of 2019 also set records at 1,041,303 TEUs, a 13.6 percent increase from the prior year.

“While we continue to monitor the effects of tariffs, we remain committed to supporting our customers move cargo efficiently through our gateway,”...

https://container-news.com/nwsa-handles-record-breaking-international-box-volumes-april/

Tacoma to welcome the new NWSA container cranes

The new container cranes come closer and closer to Tacoma. A huge ship carrying four super-post-Panamax container cranes is scheduled to travel through Puget Sound March 5 to Tacoma.

The cranes are the same with the four that arrived in the Pacific Northwest last year. They are also among the largest on the West Coast.

Puget Sound Pilots are scheduled to board the Zhen Hua 31, a 771-foot-long heavy-lift ship, Tuesday (March 5) morning in Port Angeles and begin the journey to Tacoma.

Here are possib...

https://container-news.com/tacoma-welcome-nwsa-container-cranes/

NWSA releases an Economic Impact Report

Fourth largest container gateway in the US provides nearly $6B across Washington state

SEATTLE—The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) released an economic impact report detailing the benefits of marine cargo to the state of Washington. The combined ports of Seattle and Tacoma make up the fourth-largest container gateway in North America, and directly support 20,100 jobs and $1.9 billion in labor income. The marine cargo industry produced an average annual wage of $95,000 and directly supported...

http://container-news.com/nwsa-economic-impact-report/