Continued voyage consistency and increased vessel calls in March contributed to a strong first quarter finish of the Northwest Seaport Alliance's (NWSA) container business.

Full international exports continue a seven-month growth streak, increasing 15.6% over March 2023. Full international imports increased 17.1%, with total international volumes increasing 9.5%. March container volumes reached 261,495 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), growing 8.5% over March 2023.

Year-to-date volume comparisons increased 2.9% YTD to 699,382 TEUs, with full imports increasing 5.6% and full exports growing 14.8%.

Domestic container volume increased 1.8% YTD 2024 compared to YTD 2023. Alaska volumes increased 4.9%, and Hawaii volumes decreased 11.3%.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance is a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma.

Source: NWSA

 

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