September full international imports reached the highest level since the pandemic, marking seven straight months of growth in the Northwest Seaport Alliance's (NWSA) gateway

Volumes increased 9.9% vs. August 2024 and 0.9% compared to September 2023. Full international exports decreased 7.4%. Total international volumes increased 0.6% compared with September 2023. September container volumes reached 334,518 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), growing 0.9% compared to September 2023 and 5.9% over August 2024.

Year-to-date, volumes are up 12.1% over last year to 2,472,421 TEUs, with full imports increasing 19.1% and full exports growing 10.8%.

Domestic container volumes declined 0.6% compared to YTD 2023. Alaska volumes increased 1%, and Hawaii volumes decreased 9%.

Total breakbulk volume decreased 7.6% for 329,074 metric tons YTD and auto volumes were 264,810 units, up 6.5% YTD.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance is a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma.

Source: NWSA

 

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