Terminal 7 -- Handles breakbulk and roll-on/roll-off (Ro/Ro) cargoes, including autos and tracked and wheeled heavy equipment
 | | 2209 East 11th Street
Tacoma, WA 98421 (253) 383-9460 phone |
About: Terminal 7 is owned and operated by the Port of Tacoma. It handles breakbulk and roll-on/roll-off (Ro/Ro) cargoes, including autos and tracked and wheeled heavy equipment. The terminal also features the Container Freight Station, a warehouse for transloading operations.
Terminal size: 25 acres (10 hectacres)
Rail: Two on-dock rail spurs with boxcar loading capability; easy access to North Intermodal Yard; served by BNSF and Union Pacific railroads
Berths: 3 berths totaling 2,700 feet (824 meters)
Water depth: -51 feet (-15.5 meters) at mean lower low water (MLLW)
Container cranes: 4 container cranes, 2 each at Berths C and D
Highway access: Interstate 5, State Route 509 located three miles (5 kilometers) from terminal; and Interstate 90 is just 30 miles (48 kilometers) north via Interstate 5 and/or State Route 18.
Other: Truck scale; container gate operations
Port will close CFS warehouse
Due to market conditions and financial realities, the Port has decided to cease operating its Container Freight Station (CFS) warehouse facility at Terminal 7. The Port will close the entire CFS warehouse operation by June 30, 2010. There are a number of privately-operated companies in the Port area that offer a variety of CFS services. For a list of privately-operated CFS warehouses in the Tacoma area, contact Andre Elmaleh at 253-592-6792 or aelmaleh@portoftacoma.com. |
 | | 11 Schuster Parkway
Tacoma, WA 98402 |
About: The Port of Tacoma is a major export center for corn and soybeans from the Midwest United States. This Port-owned terminal is leased and operated by Cargill/Tacoma Export Marketing Company (TEMCO), a world leader in agricultural commodities, and handles primarily corn and soybeans from the upper Midwest. The facility includes a roof over its berth, enabling ships to be loaded during Western Washington's rainy weather.
Size: 11 acres (4.5 hectares)
Elevator capacity: 3 million bushels (105,517 kiloliters)
Loading capacity: 3 shipping belts with capacity of 40,000 bushels per hour each; 2 shipping legs with capacity of 3,600 short tons per hour each
Berthing facilities: Dolphin pier
Water depth: -51 feet (-15.5 meters) at mean lower low water (MLLW)