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Full imports surge 66.5% April 16, 2021 The Northwest Seaport Alliance handled a total of 330,175 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in March, growing 25% compared to March 2020. Full imports increased 66.5%, while full exports decreased 11.6%. Year-to-date volumes improved 11.8% to 881,794 TEUs, with full imports growing 27.5% and full exports declining 12.8%. The first vessel of ZIM's Southeast Asia E-commerce Xpress (ZX2) called Husky Terminal on March 23. The service focuses on expediting time-sensitive cargo across the Pacific Ocean. The ZX2 serves the growing Southeast Asia market, offering shippers more options to move goods through our gateway. For domestic trade, volumes grew 6.1% vs. YTD 2020. Alaska volumes saw a 3.9% increase while Hawaii volumes grew 15.9%. Other cargo stats: • Breakbulk YTD March 2021 cargo volumes grew 17.0% for 73,448 metric tons. • Auto volumes were 46,698 units, up 2.5% over YTD March 2020. View the March 2021 cargo reports: • Container volumes - March 2021 • Cargo statistics - March 2021 About The Northwest Seaport Alliance The Northwest Seaport Alliance is a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma. Combined, the ports are the fourth-largest container gateway in the United States. Regional marine cargo facilities also are a major center for bulk, breakbulk, project/heavy-lift cargoes, automobiles and trucks. The Northwest Seaport Alliance, press release 
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