The Port of Tacoma’s container volumes continued to improve in April, marking their seventh straight month of year-over-year growth. Year-to-date, the Port’s container volumes are up over 5 percent.

Here are some of the Port’s year-to-date container highlights:

  • So far this year, the Port has handled 465,098 TEUs.
  • Full export containers are up 18 percent, and full import containers are up 6 percent.
  • Intermodal container lifts are up 5 percent.
Other year-to-date Port cargo highlights include:
  • Breakbulk up 75 percent
  • Auto imports up 46 percent
  • Total tonnage up 14 percent
Grain and log exports through the Port also continue to perform strong.