The Northwest Seaport Alliance –
Who We Are
The Northwest Seaport Alliance
The ports of Seattle and Tacoma joined forces to unify management
of marine cargo facilities and business to strengthen the Puget Sound
trade gateway and attract more marine cargo and jobs to the region.
The Northwest Seaport Alliance - the first of its kind in North America
– is a port development authority governed by the two ports as equal
members, with both ports acting through their elected commissions.
Each port is governed by five commissioners elected by the citizens of their
respective counties – Pierce County for the Port of Tacoma and King County
for the Port of Seattle. The NWSA chief executive officer carries out the
policies of the commissions, leads employees and oversees NWSA programs.
Gateway to the World
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22 international container carriers with regular weekly service to key
markets in Asia, Europe, Central and South America, and Oceania
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18 liner services connecting with 57 international ports of call
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4 domestic carriers providing regular sailings to Alaska and Hawaii
Logistics and Transportation Services
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25+ transload and cross-dock facilities within the port industrial area,
with another 50 within South Puget Sound
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3 U.S. Customs centralized exam stations approved for onsite USDA and
FDA inspections
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7 privately owned and operated cold-storage facilities within minutes
of our terminals
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Designated heavy-haul corridor for efficient movement of overweight
cargo between terminals and logistics facilities
Cargo Diversity
Combined, we are a major center for containers, bulk, breakbulk, project/heavy-lift
cargo, automobiles and trucks. We connect to the second-largest concentration of
distribution centers on the West Coast.
Gateway to Alaska & Hawaii
The Puget Sound is also a major gateway to Alaska and Hawaii. More than 80 percent
of the total trade volume between Alaska and the lower 48 states moves through the
Tacoma and Seattle harbors. Trade with Alaska was estimated at $5.4 billion in 2015. If it
were ranked with our international trading partners, Alaska would be fourth.
Top Commodities
The top five exports and imports by value through The Northwest Seaport Alliance
in 2015 are:
Exports
Imports
1. Oil seeds & grains
$2.5 billion
1. Industrial machinery
$9.9 billion
2. Industrial machinery
$1.7 billion
2. Electronics
$9.1 billion
3. Prepared vegetables
& fruit
$901 million
3. Vehicles
$7.1 billion
4. Seafood
$825 million
4. Toys & games
$3.1 billion
5. Fruit
$720 million
5. Furniture
$3 billion
Port of Seattle Retains Robust Role in Maritime Economy
The Northwest Seaport Alliance has taken on operation and marketing of marine cargo facilities on Elliott and Commencement bays, but the Port of Seattle’s
Maritime Division still owns and operates critical maritime facilities in Seattle.
• Cruise Terminals
Two cruise ship terminals, one at Pier 66 and one at Pier 91.
• Grain Terminal
The grain terminal at Pier 86 handles corn and
soybean exports that arrive from the Upper Midwest by rail.
• Recreational Boating
Three recreational marinas – Harbor Island Marina, Bell Harbor
Marina and Shilshole Bay Marina – are owned by the Port of Seattle.
• Industrial Real Estate
The port also owns a number of properties that house or support
industrial, maritime and transportation activities.
• Fish Harbors
Fishermen’s Terminal, on the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and Terminal
91, on the north side of Elliott Bay, are home to hundreds of commercial fishing vessels
and landside activities that support the fishing fleets.
The Northwest Seaport Alliance is a marine-cargo operating partnership of the Port of Tacoma and the Port of Seattle
Land and Facilities
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1,785 acres (722 hectares) in King
and Pierce counties
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Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) No. 5 and
No. 86
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11 container terminals
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2 breakbulk and project
cargo terminals
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6 on-dock rail yards
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3 near-dock rail yards
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165-acre (67-hectare) auto processing
facility with dedicated overpass and
direct rail connections
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