We are a leading container gateway in the United States. The Northwest Seaport Alliance handled nearly $76 billion of waterborne trade with 176 trading partners globally in 2024. Marine cargo operations at NWSA facilities support over 52,000 jobs and drives $14 billion in business output for Washington state*. On this page, you can find monthly and historical cargo by business sector. In-depth statistics for previous years can also be found in our annual trade reports, below. Cargo volumes are for NWSA-managed facilities unless otherwise indicated.
* Community Attributes Economic Impact Analysis, July 2025
Volume data
Annual Trade Reports
Recent monthly cargo reports
- Led by Exports, NWSA TEU Volumes Increase 0.9% in OctoberNovember 16, 2023
- NWSA TEU Volumes Increase 15.5% in SeptemberOctober 20, 2023
- NWSA Auto Units up 127.4% YTDSeptember 18, 2023
- NWSA auto units up 121.6% YTDAugust 17, 2023
- NWSA auto units up 129.3% YTDJuly 19, 2023
- NWSA auto units up 116.2% YTDJune 28, 2023
- NWSA auto units up 110% YTDMay 17, 2023
- NWSA autos up Q1 April 17, 2023
- NWSA January 2023 full exports, breakbulk, and autos upFebruary 16, 2023
- NWSA-operated breakbulk terminals set new recordJanuary 19, 2023
- NWSA YTD November TEU volumes down 9.5%December 20, 2022
- NWSA YTD October TEU volumes down 8%November 16, 2022