The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) is a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, USA For finished vehicles or a hot box of auto parts, The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has the facilities, connections and experience to ensure safe and efficient of movement of your automobile and high-and-heavy freight through the port and on to its final destination.
Facilities to suit your changing needs
Choose from two state-of-the-art, fullservice auto processing facilities, both dual rail-served. Auto shipments are handled at three port-operated berths, minimising berthing conflicts, with first point-of-rest yards located nearby.
Ready to grow your business
We have over 275 dedicated acres for vehicle processing activities, with expansion opportunities available. Storage yards can be activated as Foreign Trade Zones on a temporary or long-term basis, offering potential savings and operational advantages for import and re-export of vehicles and auto parts.
Better connected, better served
Our strategic location in the north-west corner of the US means shorter ocean transits to countries in Asia, making us the natural first choice for the trans-Pacific auto trade. The world’s largest automobile and ro-ro carriers offer regular, scheduled services between NWSA facilities and global markets.
Dual rail service from Union Pacific and BNSF Railway, our location on the Class I rail mainline and convenient access to interstate highways deliver transportation options and flexibility for your supply chain, no matter where the destination.
Your cargo is in good hands
NWSA has served the North American auto market since 1976, with over 5.8m units processed. We are customer focused and performance driven, striving to deliver the best possible experience for auto shippers using our gateway.
Our skilled longshore moves vehicles efficiently and safely between marine terminals and auto processing facilities.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Autos and auto parts accounted for nearly 20% of non-containerised cargo tonnage (228,295 MT) and 9% of the total value of trade for the gateway in 2018
• Existing customers include: Shipping lines: “K” Line, MOL, Nissan Motor Car Carrier, NYK Line, Glovis Ocean, Eukor, World Logistics Service, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean Vehicle processors: Auto Warehousing Co., Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions OEMs: Isuzu, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Fuso, Nissan
• The Northwest Seaport Alliance has moved an average of 164,000 units annually over the last five years
• Vessel services operate to/from Asia, Europe, South America, Oceania
