Tacoma Harbor
The Port of Tacoma (Engl. Port of Tacoma ) is a large sea port in Tacoma in the US state of Washington .
The vast majority of the port is used for cargo handling. It is one of over 70 seaports in the state. The port operator is the Tacoma City Council, represented by the Port of Tacoma Commission .
history
The story goes back to November 5, 1918, when the natural harbor in Commencement Bay was structurally fortified; the first ship ( Edmore ) came in in 1921.
location
The tidal port is located in the northern part of the city of Tacoma in Pierce County in the Pacific Northwest . Access to and from the Pacific Ocean is via the Puget Sound ; there in the south of the sound is the harbor.
Plant and facilities
The port facilities have an area of 972 hectares , the following jetties exist:
- PM terminal
- Blair Terminal
- Pierce County Terminal
- Husky Terminal
- Terminal 7
- Olympic Container Terminal
- DEAD
- Washington United Terminals
- Weyco
The port operator employs around 250 people. 43,000 people are indirectly employed by the port and its operations.
Economic performance
Every year between 9 and 13 million tons of freight are handled. Over 70% of the unloaded imported goods are transported by rail, mostly in containers , to the markets east of the state.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.portoftacoma.com . Port of Tacoma Commission. Accessed October 9, 2011.
- ↑ Organization and leadership ( Memento of the original from November 13, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Accessed October 9, 2011.
- ^ Economic Impact. ( Memento of the original from November 26, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed October 9, 2011.
- ↑ Port of Tacoma ( Memento of the original from July 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Accessed October 9, 2011.
- ↑ About Us . Accessed October 9, 2011.
Coordinates: 47 ° 15 ′ 37 " N , 122 ° 24 ′ 30" W.