Advertiser Spotlight Breakbulk & Project Cargo
Fast, flexible, first-class
Who we are
A marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, the Northwest Seaport Alliance’ s( NWSA’ s) combined terminal facilities, carriers and ports of call provide unlimited options and fl exibility for shippers using the NWSA gateway.
NWSA is a major container load center in North America. Strategically located in the northwest corner of the US, NWSA offers shorter transits from Asia and the fi rst and last ports of call for many trans-Pacifi c liner services. NWSA is also a major gateway to Alaska and Hawaii; more than 80 % of trade between Alaska and the lower 48 states moves through NWSA harbors. In addition to containers, NWSA is also a center for bulk, breakbulk and project / heavy-lift cargo, and automobiles.
Fast
The Seattle-Tacoma gateway off ers fast, fl exible, fi rstclass port solutions for today’ s complicated supply chain challenges. Market-leading ocean transits from Vietnam and several other Asia ports of call, congestion-free berths, and fl uid marine terminal and intermodal operations make NWSA the perfect choice for time-sensitive cargo headed for Midwest, Ohio Valley and East Coast markets. Shippers have access to over 40 weekly international rail departures to 13 inland locations via NWSA.
Flexible
NWSA’ s on-dock rail, international and domestic rail service options from two Class I railroads and close proximity to the second-largest concentration of warehousing on the West Coast make Seattle-Tacoma an ideal location for warehousing, fulfi llment and transload operations. Over 100 transload service providers operate within minutes of NWSA marine terminals, and with transload costs 25 % cheaper than Los Angeles-Long Beach, shippers can add fl exibility and savings to their supply chains.
First-class
NWSA has an award-winning reputation for ease of doing business. Its dedicated team of business development and operations professionals is focused on delivering a best-in-class customer experience. And NWSA’ s commitment to working together with its supply chain partners to provide cost-eff ective, innovative shipping solutions is unparalleled in the industry.
Make NWSA’ s competitive advantages yours:
• No berth congestion; average import rail dwell of 2.5 days
• Fastest transit from Vietnam to North America( 18 days)
• 100 + near-terminal transload locations
• Award-winner for ease of doing business www. joc. com September 2025 | Journal of Commerce 21