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Breakbulk is king at Tacoma
12 Nov 2007
While most eyes are on the explosion in container growth buoying ports around the world, the US port of Tacoma is singing the praises of its non-containerised exports.
Breakbulk cargo – including agricultural, mining and construction equipment - exports are up 4.5% year-on-year.
Investment in breakbulk facilities are credited for the exports boom. Port officials are also keen to expound the “significant” volumes of imports, including structural steel from Korea and wire rod from China.
In related news, the Port of Tacoma Commission has approved a restated lease with Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. (TOTE) incorporating a call Blair Waterway terminal to be redeveloped for TOTE's Alaska cargo business.
Under the lease, which runs through 2034, the Port will redevelop the TOTE terminal that will be up to 72 acres (29 hectares) in size, allowing TOTE to meet the growing Alaska market for decades to come.
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