THE Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has joined forces with the Puyallup Indian tribe to increase the region's shipping capacity by building a new terminal on the East Blair Waterway, reports London's Port Technology International.
The move is set to boost the current berth capacity for leading shipping lines, allowing the Seattle/Tacoma gateway to gain market share and promote regional economic activity.
According to the conditions of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the tribe and the nwsa propose to build a new pier close to one on the East Blair Waterway and jointly sell and operate both facilities.
The tribe proposes to construct a new pier on roughly 22 acres of tribal land close to the current East Blair Terminal 1 (EB1).
The NWSA operates the EB1 terminal, which takes roro and breakbulk cargo. The primary imports at EB1 are automobiles and heavy equipment that are driven off vessels and then prepared for transit and sale across North America.
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The move is set to boost the current berth capacity for leading shipping lines, allowing the Seattle/Tacoma gateway to gain market share and promote regional economic activity.
According to the conditions of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the tribe and the nwsa propose to build a new pier close to one on the East Blair Waterway and jointly sell and operate both facilities.
The tribe proposes to construct a new pier on roughly 22 acres of tribal land close to the current East Blair Terminal 1 (EB1).
The NWSA operates the EB1 terminal, which takes roro and breakbulk cargo. The primary imports at EB1 are automobiles and heavy equipment that are driven off vessels and then prepared for transit and sale across North America.
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