The Northwest Seaport Alliance reports that February 2026 total container volume (international and domestic) reached 207,725 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), down 19.4% compared to February 2025, when shippers were frontloading cargo ahead of expected tariffs.

While full imports decreased 29.5%, full exports were up 4.9%. YTD volumes at 435,890 TEUs are down 16.6%, with full imports declining 22.6% and full exports increasing 2.2%.

Domestic container volumes decreased by 0.8% compared to YTD 2025. Alaska increased 0.9%, and Hawaii volumes decreased 8.7%.

YTD February breakbulk volumes, at 56,695 metric tons, increased 23.8% due to increased vessel calls vs. YTD 2025 because of timing. YTD February auto volumes, 35,848 units, were down 11.1% from YTD February 2025.

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

Source: The Northwest Seaport Alliance

 

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