Tacoma port’s container volumes surge in August

Sep 21, 2012

The Port of Tacoma, Wash., reported international container volumes posted a 14.5 percent gain year to date as Asia’s peak shipping season began ramping up for the holiday shopping season.

The port said it handled 156,804 20 foot-equivalent units in August, nearly 30 percent more than the same month last year.

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