Terminal 18 Update
Seattle Harbor
December Holidays
Wednesday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) - TBD
Thursday, December 25th (Christmas Day) - CLOSED
Wednesday, December 31st (New Years Eve) - TBD
Thursday, January 1st - CLOSED
Export Receiving:
| AS VESSEL ETA’S MAY BE REVISED, PLEASE MONITOR T18’S RECEIVING SCHEDULE DAILY** | ||
| VESSEL RECEIVING (Updated for 12/10/25) | ||
| **For any questions regarding vessel Cut-Off and/or any Late Gate approval or requests please contact the SSL directly. Any special arrangements for Late Gates will not be reflected as only the general cut off information is provided. Per SSL, Cut Off is at 1600 Hrs unless noted differently** | ||
| Vessel | Cutoff | |
| OOCL OAKLAND 137W | 10-Dec | |
| SM MUMBAI 2508W | 10-Dec | |
| ESL SEATTLE 2547W | 11-Dec | |
| COSCO BOSTON 201S | 11-Dec | |
| ESTIMATED FIRST RECEIVING DATES (Updated for 12/10/25) | ||
| DO NOT deliver to Terminal until vessel appears above as authorized for receiving. All estimated dates are subject to change based on actual vessel arrival time. | ||
| Vessel | Est. Receiving | VESSEL START |
| OOCL NEW YORK 115W | 11-Dec | 18-Dec |
| SM SEOUL 2508W | 15-Dec | 19-Dec |
| CMA CGM PEGASUS 0TNH8 (DRY ONLY, RFR ERD = 12/16) | 15-Dec | 21-Dec |
Access to the Terminal is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in our MTO Schedule, which is available at www.ssamarine.com
Appointments will be available for scheduling the week prior to ERD.
Appointment scheduling can be secured, however containers cannot be delivered to the terminal prior to ERD.
If scheduled as a dual transaction the driver may arrive at the earliest secured appointment time slot.
Same day appointments will be available, however as a reminder the 1st morning block slots are limited
Export Load Drop Appointment Slots
1st – 0800 – 1000 (Limited availability)
2nd – 1000 – 1500 (Ample availability)
This information is compiled from terminal websites and updated by 9 a.m. Monday through Friday. Subsequent changes to the information will be captured the following day. For the most current information, please contact your marine terminal, logistics provider or ocean carrier.
Import:
*Appointments are required for Import Loads in the RTG Row (Crane Row – D101-D513)
Please visit www.emodal.com to schedule your appointment(s).
Appointments will be able to be secured once containers are shown as AVAILABLE on terminal.
Same day appointments are not guaranteed, please secure appointments early.
Appointment slots will be 60 minutes.
Containers must show available for pickup to schedule an appointment.
Multiple appointments cannot be made for the same container.
Trucks without an appointment for import pickup will be denied a transaction.
Missed appointments are subject to cancellation.
**Drivers are NOT allowed to wait on dock for an upcoming appointment window. Drivers are encouraged to arrive at the Terminal within the appointment window. (Appointment window is 45 minutes before/after the scheduled appointment time.) If drivers arrive prior to the allotted time they must wait off dock.**
Chassis:
*T18 Participating Pools*
Trac / DCLI
| CHASSIS POOLS | 20' | 40' | 45' |
| TRAC (CHPL) | YES | YES | YES |
| DCLI/DCLP | NO | NO | NO |
Chassis Yard Entrance is now located at the Northwest end of RODO check in. Please utilize this new Chassis Yard for all drops/pick-ups for your Chassis needs.
Empties:
Currently open to the below
| Line | 20' | 20' | 40DR Drop | 40DR Pick | 40DH Drop | 40DH Pick | 45DH Drop | 45DH Pick | Reefer | Reefer Pick | Special Drop | Special Pick | |||||||||
| Drop | Pick | Drop | |||||||||||||||||||
| CMA/APL/ANLYES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||
| QWJ/WSL | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||
| COS | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||
| EGL | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | NO | NO | |||||||||
| ESL | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | NO | NO | |||||||||
| HLC | YES | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | NO | YES 20s ONLY | YES | NO | YES | |||||||||
| MAE/SUD/SAF/SEA | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES 20s ONLY | YES | YES | NO | |||||||||
| MSC | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | NO | NO | |||||||||
| OOCL | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | |||||||||
| SMC | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||
The following Lines and Size Types are opened as indicated. All other lines are closed to empty receiving. Please contact the appropriate line for information on where to return their containers.
Currently open to:
When returning empties a dual transaction is required.
ALL empty container returns will require an appointment.
Please visit www.emodal.com to schedule your appointment(s).
If scheduled as a dual transaction the driver may arrive at the earliest secured appointment time slot.
Same day appointments will be available, however as a reminder the 1st morning block slots are limited
Empty Container Drop & Export Load Drop Appointment Slots
1st – 0800 – 1000 (Limited availability)
2nd – 1000 – 1500 (Ample availability)
*The information is compiled from terminal websites and updated by 9 a.m. Monday through Friday. Subsequent changes to the information will be captured the following day. For the most current information, please contact your marine terminal, logistics provider or ocean carrier.*
Other Information:
T18CustomerService@SSAMarine.com (206) 654-3700
GATE HOURS
Regular Business Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
*No double transactions after 16:00 pm
*No Empty or Load dispatch after 16:15 pm
*In-Gates will close at 16:15
NOTE!
*NO LINING-UP OR STANDING TRUCKS ARE ALLOWED ON THE PUBLIC ROADS OUTSIDE T18 UNTIL 06:30 AM.
*TRUCKS THAT LINE-UP OUTSIDE TERMINAL 18 PRIOR TO THIS TIME AND BLOCK CITY ROADS WILL BE TICKETED.
“Any Truck or driver found purposefully blocking Traffic or City Streets on or leading up to Harbor Island will be denied service at Terminal 18.”
General guidelines for ALL appointment types:
DO NOT ARRIVE AT THE TERMINAL PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT WINDOW!
DRIVERS arriving early/outside of appointment window WILL be turned away and MUST exit the terminal.
Drivers will NOT be allowed to wait on dock for the scheduled appointment window.
Empty/Export Load Drop Containers MUST be off dock to secure a return drop appointment.
No appointments required to pick up Import Peel Stacks, Live Reefers, or Wheeled Containers.
Appointments scheduled as a dual transaction - the driver may arrive at the earliest secured appointment time slot.
Please cancel your appointment if you don’t plan on using it to make room for others.
Please visit eModal to schedule required appointments.
For eModal tutorials please visit https://www.adventemodal.com/emodalsupport.html