The NWSA has reported that its total container volume (international and domestic) for January reached 264,869 TEUs, growing 25.4 per cent compared to January 2024.
Domestic container volumes increased 5.5 per cent compared to 2024. Alaska volumes increased by 2.4 per cent, and Hawaii volumes increased by 24.6 per cent.
Full international imports increased 34.7 per cent, the eleventh consecutive month of growth and 9.5 per cent above the gateway’s five-year average for the month.
The NWSA has successfully attracted new shippers to the gateway. Shippers also topped up inventories in advance of the Lunar New Year holiday and brought orders forward to avoid expected tariffs.
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Full international exports increased 4.5 per cent and were 5.7 per cent above our five-year average. Strong demand for Washington state agricultural goods helped support solid volumes despite headwinds including strong currency exchange rates and tariff uncertainty.
Earlier this year, the NWSA revealed a 19.6 per cent increase in international container traffic in December 2024 compared to the same month the previous year.
