<p>As competition within the shipping industry heats up, storage facilities at warehouses and distribution centers are playing an increasingly important role in moving cargo.</p>

<p>“Come on in,” says the sign posted on the door of Ricardo Charlton’s office. It’s a slightly risky invitation for someone who oversees maintenance in The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s South Harbor—a job that comes with 24/7 demands.</p>

<p>The Northwest Seaport Alliance, a joint venture between the ports of Tacoma and Seattle that operates the fourth-largest maritime shipping gateway in North America, raised concerns that new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum could lead to broad negative economic consequences for Washington state.</p>

<p>The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s total container volumes declined 16.7 percent January 2018 compared to January 2017 for a total of 250,762 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units).</p>

<p>A huge ship carrying four of the West Coast’s largest container cranes is scheduled to travel through Puget Sound Feb. 23 to Tacoma.</p>

<p>The Northwest Seaport Alliance Managing Members voted Tuesday to update the Clean Truck Program, requiring trucks, as of April 1, to either have a 20</p>

<p>The Agriculture Transportation Coalition, the association representing agricultural shippers, has selected Tacoma as the location for its June annual</p>

The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s total container volumes grew 1 percent for the year for a total of 3.7 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units).car

dsc_0063.jpgThe Northwest Seaport Alliance’s total year-to-date container volumes through November are up 2 percent, echoing the trend we saw over