The combined container volume of Seattle and Tacoma ports in August was 2,96,28,920-foot-equivalent units, declining 5.5 per cent from 313,602 TEUs in August 2012, say media reports.
There was a drop of 6.6 per cent traffic of loaded international containers moving through the port complex over the level seen in August 2012, with imports down 9.2 per cent year-over-year and exports down 3.0 per cent.
The Port of Tacoma reported its volume in August totaled 1,45,959 TEUs, a decrease of 7.4 per cent year-over-year. August imports of full international containers reached 53,405 TEUs, versus 53,642 TEUs in the same month last year, while exports of full international containers were 36,921 TEUs, versus 40,613 TEUs.
Total international loaded containers for Tacoma in August fell 4.2 percent to 90,326 TEUs, from 94,255 TEUs in August 2012. The volume of empty containers plunged 37.7 percent to 14,823 TEUs. Total domestic traffic rose 3.1 percent year-over-year to 40,810 TEUs.
The peak shipping season typically ramps up in July, but Tacoma has yet to see the typical bump in import volumes, the port said in a written statement.
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