{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Tacoma","identifier":"US TIW","unlocode":"US TIW","city":null,"country":"United States","waterBody":"Alaska-Canada coastal waters; North Pacific Ocean","harborSize":"Medium","harborType":"Coastal (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":23.2,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":47.283333,"longitude":-122.416667},"description":"Formed in 2015 when Tacoma merged its cargo operations with Seattle, the Northwest Seaport Alliance makes this Washington deep-water harbour part of North America's fourth-largest container gateway, which handled about 3.34 million TEU in 2024, up 12% on 2023. Around 70% of import boxes leave by rail on BNSF and Union Pacific for the Midwest and US East Coast rather than by road. Containers cross Husky Terminal, Washington United Terminals and Pierce County Terminal, with channel depths above 20","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/tacoma-port-us-tiw","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/tacoma-port-us-tiw","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Tacoma · (UN/LOCODE: US TIW) · United States · Medium · 23.2 m"}