THE Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), the co-operation deal between seattle and Tacoma ports has announced it has increased October throughput 5.6 per cent year on year to 313,430 TEU, reports London's Port Technology.
During the month, full imports grew 7.2 per cent, while full exports decreased by 9.8 per cent. Year-to-date volumes saw an improvement of 14.7 per cent, reaching 3,116,785 TEU, with full imports growing 20.7 per cent and full exports declining 11.2 per cent.
The NWSA has also recently voted to improve its environmental sustainability efforts by approving a US$500,000 fund to support the use of electric yard trucks in the Port of Tacoma.
Announced in August 2021, the trucks are to be bought by Rail Management Services with the NWSA installing the electrical infrastructure to support charging. The electric trucks will be the first of their kind in the NWSA gateway.
This directly links into the alliance's newly updated Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy, which aims to phase out emissions from seaport activities by 2050.
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During the month, full imports grew 7.2 per cent, while full exports decreased by 9.8 per cent. Year-to-date volumes saw an improvement of 14.7 per cent, reaching 3,116,785 TEU, with full imports growing 20.7 per cent and full exports declining 11.2 per cent.
The NWSA has also recently voted to improve its environmental sustainability efforts by approving a US$500,000 fund to support the use of electric yard trucks in the Port of Tacoma.
Announced in August 2021, the trucks are to be bought by Rail Management Services with the NWSA installing the electrical infrastructure to support charging. The electric trucks will be the first of their kind in the NWSA gateway.
This directly links into the alliance's newly updated Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy, which aims to phase out emissions from seaport activities by 2050.
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