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May Cargo Slips at Largest US Ports for First Time in Months

U.S. port activity softened in May as tariffs weighed on trade, ending months of gains at Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland and Seattle-Tacoma.

June 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogisticsTCA

Project at Port of Tacoma Aims to Relieve Congestion

At the Port of Tacoma, leaders hope a new project to build added storage capacity for containers will help operations run more smoothly as ports across the West Coast are now facing a surge with activity resuming.

December 27, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Washington State DOT Completes Bridge to Aid Port of Tacoma Traffic

The Washington State Department of Transportation unveiled a new bridge that is meant to alleviate traffic in a busy freight corridor near the Port of Tacoma.

June 29, 2021

Port of Tacoma to Buy Four Gantry Cranes for $52 Million

The Northwest Seaport Alliance green-lighted a $52 million purchase of four Neopanamax gantry cranes to go to the Husky Terminal at the Port of Tacoma.

June 12, 2017