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Tacoma’s box volume up 16% in 2012

1/31/2013 10:06:12 AM

The Pacific Northwest port of Tacoma handled 1.7 million TEUs in 2012, a 16 percent increase over the previous year and its best year since 2008.

Inbound containerloads improved more than 27 percent for the year to 611,085 TEUs, bolstered by strong demand for auto parts, furniture, toys and sporting goods. Agricultural products and bulk commodities, like scrap paper, helped push full export container volumes up almost 22 percent for the year to 457,078 TEUs.

Tacoma's 2012 container volumes reflect the addition of the Grand Alliance and its associated carriers in July, as well as significantly stronger volumes from established customers. The new Grand Alliance services helped increase container vessel calls by 10 percent,” the port authority said.

The port noted December was particularly strong for container volumes. The port handled 176,658 TEUs, a 45 percent increase over December 2011.

For the second straight year, Tacoma's breakbulk volumes improved 68 percent. Strong demand overseas for construction and agricultural equipment, and more calls by larger roll-on/roll-off vessels raised breakbulk volumes to about 260,000 short tons.

For 2013, the port authority forecasts 14 percent growth in container volumes, along with a 7 percent boost in auto imports and moderate gains in grain and log exports.

 

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