Fast, flexible, first-class
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRADE AND LOGISTICS
The Pacific Northwest offers some of the closest destinations for cargo from Asia, including the Prince Rupert Port Authority, which anchors supply chains between continents by supporting Canadian exports as well as intermodal imports and exports from Asia and the Uniited States. Located on the north coast of British Columbia, the Port of Prince
Exports from the Pacific Northwest totaled $ 97.8 billion in 2024, a 3.9 % increase over the prior year.
Rupert is the third-largest port in Canada by value trade and features six cargo terminals, one container terminal, three dry bulk terminals, two energy terminals and cruise ship facilities.
“ The location we have on the west coast of North America anchors the shortest distance, the closest port to Asia for trans-Pacific trade,” said Shaun Stevenson, president and CEO of the Prince Rupert Port Authority.“ It represents the shortest and fastest connection into the key markets by the CN [ Canadian National Railway ] network.”
Stevenson noted that the port authority defines performance by the speed, total
transit and reliability of transit from source market to destination— for which the port has an excellent reputation.
“ What has come to define Prince Rupert is speed and the reach to key markets and the reliability of that service,” Stevenson said.“ Cargo relying on precise supply chains, looking to reduce the total transit, naturally lends itself to the Port of Prince Rupert.”
This includes items such as highvalue goods or goods feeding into justin-time inventory management. These benefit from Prince Rupert’ s advantage of trimming a day or two in total sailing time from key markets in Asia.
Prince Rupert Port Authority’ s partnership with CN also offers reach into major markets such as Toronto, Montreal, Chicago and Memphis.
“ We can put containers reliably into those markets, cutting off sometimes eight to 10 days over total transit versus other West Coast ports,” Stevenson said.
The Port of Tacoma and Port of Seattle, the PNW’ s largest seaports, make up the Northwest Seaport Alliance( NWSA), which prides itself on speed to market, offering a unique partnership of two harbors and one gateway.
“ We’ re both naturally deep harbors;
Fast, flexible, first-class
Who we are
The Northwest Seaport Alliance( NWSA) is a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma. Its combined terminal facilities, carriers and ports of call provide unlimited options and flexibility for shippers using the NWSA gateway.
NWSA is a major container load center in North America. Strategically located in the northwest corner of the United States, NWSA offers shorter transits from Asia and the first and last ports of call for many trans-Pacific liner services. NWSA is also a major gateway to Alaska and Hawaii; more than 80 % of trade between Alaska and the lower 48 states moves through NWSA harbors. In addition to containers, NWSA is also a center for bulk, breakbulk and project / heavy-lift cargo, and automobiles.
Fast
The Seattle-Tacoma gateway offers fast, flexible, first-class port solutions for today’ s complicated supply chain challenges. Market-leading ocean transits from Vietnam and several other Asia ports of call, congestion-free berths, and fluid marine terminal and intermodal operations make NWSA the perfect choice for time-sensitive cargo headed for Midwest, Ohio Valley and East Coast markets. Shippers have access to over 40 weekly international rail departures to 13 inland locations via NWSA.
Flexible
NWSA’ s on-dock rail, international and domestic rail service options from two Class I railroads and close proximity to the second-largest concentration of warehousing on the West Coast make Seattle-Tacoma an ideal location for warehousing, fulfillment and transload operations. Over 100 transload service providers operate within minutes of NWSA marine terminals, and with transload costs 25 % cheaper than Los Angeles-Long Beach, shippers can add flexibility and savings to their supply chains.
First-class
NWSA has an award-winning reputation for ease of doing business. Its dedicated team of business development and operations professionals is focused on delivering a best-in-class customer experience. And NWSA’ s commitment to working together with its supply chain partners to provide cost-effective, innovative shipping solutions is unparalleled in the industry. ■
Make NWSA’ s competitive advantages yours:
• No berth congestion; average import rail dwell of 2.5 days
• Fastest transit from Vietnam to North America( 18 days)
• 100 + near-terminal transload locations
• Award-winner for ease of doing business
54 Journal of Commerce | May 5, 2025 www. joc. com