The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has reported a 30.1 per cent rise in container volumes to 315,739 TEU for August.
Increased vessel calls and intermodal traffic, along with diverted cargo, resulted in good container volumes at the gateway.
NWSA reported that August’s total international imports hit their highest level since 2010, up 49.4 per cent from August 2023.
Full international exports increased 18.5 per cent and surpassed the five-year average for the month. Total international volumes increased 45.6 per cent compared with August 2023.
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Year to date (YTD), volumes are up 14.1 per cent to 2.13 million TEU, with complete imports up 22.7 per cent and full exports up 14 per cent.
Earlier this month, the 16,592 TEU Maersk Alette docked at Husky Terminal in Tacoma (South) Harbor, becoming the harbour’s biggest container vessel to date.
The Maersk Alette is the first dual-fuel vessel capable of sailing on green methanol to arrive at the company’s harbour.
NWSA added that domestic container shipments down 1 per cent year to date in 2023, while Alaska volumes were up 0.3 per cent, and Hawaii volumes fell 7.3 per cent.
In July, NWSA announced a 12.7 per cent increase in container volumes to 264,726 TEU.
