Plans to build a 168-acre terminal on the Blair Waterway for NYK Line were announced last year, and this kick-started a redesign of the Tacoma Tideflats peninsula. The redevelopment, put at a total of $1bn, includes repositioning the Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) terminal, building the NYK terminal, and building new and improving existing road, rail and utilities infrastructure.<\/p>\n
“Engineers completed 30% of the design this spring, leading to the environmental analysis and permitting process,” says spokesman Mike Wasem. “The port has begun a thorough environmental review under the Washington State Environmental Policy Act, including an environmental impact statement. When construction begins, our community will begin to see the blueprints take shape, sparking new business, more jobs and the foundation for future growth.”<\/p>\n
Tacoma’s trade volumes have followed the recessionary US economy this year; teu volumes to the end of August were down 1.7% year on year, which Mr Wasem compares with a west coast average of 5.5%.<\/p>\n
“More than 70% of Tacoma’s international containerised imports are discretionary – bound for major inland markets, such as Chicago. As such, these are largely consumer goods and are affected by the ongoing financial crisis that is affecting consumer demand throughout North America,” he says. “We project that we will close 2009 at 1.85m teu, down 3.6% compared with 2007.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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