HMM is set to enhance Tacoma Harbor's capacity by adding new cranes, increasing annual throughput from 590,000 TEU to 880,000 TEU by 2028.
HMM will replace two ageing ship-to-shore cranes and add two rubber-tyred gantry cranes at Washington United Terminals in Tacoma Harbor, lifting annual capacity from about 590,000 TEU to 880,000 TEU by 2028, reported London's Container Management.
The Northwest Seaport Alliance stated that the four-crane contract was signed by HD Hyundai Samho in Washington DC on 23 July and publicized on 25 July. Delivery and commissioning are scheduled for completion by 2028, with steel supplied by POSCO. The value of the contract was not disclosed.
This expansion comes as US duties on Chinese cranes are set to reach 125 percent from 10 November 2026 unless extended. All four of WUT's existing 24-wide cranes are built by ZPMC.
Berth length and depth remain unchanged, as does the yard layout. The terminal features 42.5 hectares of container yard with 7,500 TEU of grounded slots stacked five high, 600 wheeled slots, and a 9.3-hectare on-dock rail yard capable of handling 52 double-stack cars.
In addition to six RTGs, the yard operates 16 top-picks, six side-picks, five reach stackers, 70 yard tractors, and 79 bombcarts. The total area is slightly below the 54 hectares listed by the Northwest Seaport Alliance for the terminal overall.