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: 1,221

Value of foreign trade:  $25.27 billion
Value of domestic trade:  $3.5 billion

      
 

Cargo reports

Cargo volumes
2005 - January 2010

Container (TEU) volumes
2007 - January 2010

 

More 2009 stats:

Top 20 trading partners - 2009
(value of two-way trade)

1. China/Hong Kong$11.86 billion 
2. Japan$6.64 billion 
3. Alaska*$3.5 billion 
4. South Korea$2.49 billion 
5. Taiwan$1.80 billion 
6. Vietnam$353 million 
7. Canada$348 million 
8. Indonesia$311 million
9. Thailand$269 million 
10. Malaysia$221 million 
11. Philippines$153 million 
12. India$89 million 
13. United Kingdom$83 million 
14. Germany$80 million 
15. Russia$73 million 
16. Singapore$68 million 
17. United Arab Emirates$54 million 
18. Australia$44 million 
19. Saudi Arabia$24 million 
20. Pakistan$19 million 

Total value of two-way trade = $25.27 billion
(Source: World Institute for Strategic Economic Research)

*Domestic trading partner included to illustrate importance of Alaska

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Top 10 export commodities by value - 2009
1. Grains$1.21 billion
2. Cereals$701 million
3. Meat & meat products$412 million 
4. Inorganic chemicals$333 million
5. Prepared vegetables$313 million 
6. Industrial machinery$307 million
7. Iron & steel$283 million
8. Paper products$239 million 
9. Wood products$206 million 
10. Animal feed$163 million
Total value of international exports = $6.05 billion; data does not include domestic trade
(Source: World Institute for Strategic Economic Research)

Top 10 import commodities by value - 2009
1. Electronics$3.11 billion
2. Vehicles$3.01 billion 
3. Industrial machinery$2.97 billion 
4. Footwear$1.47 billion 
5. Toys & sports equipment$1.44 billion 
6. Furniture & bedding$1.07 billion 
7. Iron & steel products$614 million
8. Plastics$604 million
9. Apparel (non-knit)$524 million
10. Apparel (knit or crocheted)$464 million
Total value of international imports = $19.23 billion; data does not include domestic trade
(Source: World Institute for Strategic Economic Research)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Port facilities and infrastructure

Waterways

Primary waterways: Blair and Sitcum
Depth:-51 feet (-15.5 meters) MLLW (mean lower low water)
Dredging required? No
Harbor: Commencement Bay, a natural, deep-water harbor averaging a depth of 600 feet (183 meters)

Container terminals

Terminals and acreage: 6,478 total acres
Deepwater berths: 11
Container cranes: 24 (including 19 post-Panamax)

Non-containerized terminals: The Port operates a variety of non-containerized cargo facilities, including breakbulk terminals, the Marshall Avenue Auto Facility and the Tacoma Export Marketing Company's grain terminal.

Intermodal facilities

Railroads

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