Cargo statistics
The Port of Tacoma's cargo statistics are updated by the 15th of every month. The most current stats are:
| YTD 2010 | YTD 2009 | % change | ||||
| Foreign containers | 541,069 | 656,506 | -17.6% | |||
| Domestic containers | 280,939 | 268,769 | 4.3% | |||
| Total containers (TEUs)* | 821,462 | 925,275 | -11.2% |
* TEUs = 20-foot equivalent units (containers)
2009 trade highlights
Total TEUs: 1.5 million
Intermodal lifts: 283,820
Total tonnage: 17.4 million short tons
Auto units: 117,357
Grain: 6.5 million short tons
Breakbulk cargo: 92,501 short tons
Vessel calls: 1,221Value of foreign trade: $25.27 billion
Value of domestic trade: $3.5 billion