The Ports of Tacoma and Seattle announce draft alliance agreement

The Port of Tacoma and the Port of Seattle have revealed a final draft agreement ahead of the proposed ‘Northwest Seaport Alliance’.

The agreement will combine the two ports’ marine cargo terminal investments, operations, planning and marketing in order to strengthen competition of the Puget Sound gateway and attract higher volumes of traffic.

Don Johnson, commission president at the Port of Tacoma commission, said: “We intend to make our organisations stronger and more sustainable to better serve our customers, grow our regional economy and address unprecedented competition facing the shipping industry.”