Official website: The Northwest Seaport Alliance. Terminal names and figures on this page come from its own publications, listed under Sources.
Container, flat rack, RoRo and breakbulk here
| Method | At this port | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Container | Yes | Husky Terminal, with eight Super Post-Panamax cranes, Washington United Terminals and Pierce County Terminal[2]. |
| Flat rack | Yes | Flat racks load at the same container terminals[2]. |
| RoRo | Yes | East Blair One and Terminal 7 handle wheeled and tracked cargo on RoRo and lift-on ships[1]. |
| Breakbulk | Yes | East Blair One, the alliance’s main breakbulk terminal, with on-dock rail and a heavy-lift pad; lifts over 61 US tons (55 t) need an outside crane[1][4]. |
Terminals and rail
The Port of Tacoma owns the land; The Northwest Seaport Alliance runs cargo operations for both Tacoma and Seattle[1]. BNSF and Union Pacific serve both harbors, with on-dock rail at East Blair One[1].
Questions about shipping from Tacoma
Does Tacoma handle breakbulk and heavy lift?
Yes. East Blair One is the alliance’s main breakbulk terminal, with on-dock rail and a heavy-lift pad. Lifts over 61 US tons (55 t) need an outside crane.
Can I ship RoRo from Tacoma?
Yes. East Blair One and Terminal 7 receive wheeled and tracked cargo for RoRo ships.
Who runs the Port of Tacoma terminals?
The Northwest Seaport Alliance, a partnership of the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, manages the cargo terminals in both harbors.
Auction yards that ship through this port
Equipment auction yards for which the Port of Tacoma is one of the recommended export ports, by road distance from the yard (OSRM, OpenStreetMap).
- Ritchie Bros. Chehalis, WashingtonChehalis, Washington60 mi, about 1 h
- Ritchie Bros. Billings, MontanaBillings, Montana828 mi, about 16.5 h
- Smith Sales Co. Auctioneers, Miles CityMiles City, Montana979 mi, about 19.5 h
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from the documents below, each checked on the date shown. Carriers and authorities revise them, so we confirm the current figure when we book.
- [1]The Northwest Seaport Alliance, Breakbulk cargo, checked October 18, 2026
- [2]The Northwest Seaport Alliance, Husky Terminal, checked October 18, 2026
- [3]The Northwest Seaport Alliance, NWSA finishes unprecedented year (2025 volumes), checked October 18, 2026
- [4]The Northwest Seaport Alliance, East Blair One (EB1) Terminal, checked October 18, 2026
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