Pacific Northwest Port Data | 2021 Top 50 Global Freight

2021 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Carriers

Up Front

After once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, supply chains are adjusting to new normal.
Global supply chain, so often taken for granted, becomes cause for worldwide concern.
Find out where the Top 50 Global Freight Carriers are based.

Rankings

 

Pacific Northwest

Port Name City Type of Freight TEUs Volume of Freight Tonnage
International Port of Dutch Harbor Unalaska Island, Alaska container   1,436,905
Northwest Seaport Alliance Seattle and Tacoma, Wash. container, break bulk, liquid bulk, dry bulk, automobile, heavy lift, special project cargo, refrigerated, passenger, air cargo   44,505,850
Port Nikiski Nikishka, Alaska liquid bulk   3,645,972
Port of Anacortes Anacortes, Wash. container, dry bulk, air cargo, special project cargo, passenger   8,532,308
Port of Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automotive, air cargo, passenger   2,828,417
Port of Coos Bay Coos Bay, Ore. container   2,069,200
Port of Grays Harbor Grays Harbor, Wash. container, break bulk, liquid bulk, air cargo   2,843,420
Port of Kalama Kalama, Wash. container   17,021,646
Port of Kivalina Kivalina, Alaska liquid bulk, container, passenger   2,770,614
Port of Longview Longview, Wash. container, break bulk, liquid bulk, dry bulk, heavy lift, special project cargo   9,669,258
Port of Nanaimo Nanaimo, British Columbia container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passenger   3,500,000
Port of Portland Portland, Ore. container, break bulk, liquid bulk, dry bulk, automobile, heavy lift, air cargo, special project cargo   19,350,485
Port of Valdez Valdez, Alaska liquid bulk, container, passenger   25,176,735
Port of Vancouver Vancouver, British Columbia container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, special project cargo, passenger   145,495,000
Port of Vancouver Vancouver, Wash. container, break bulk, dry bulk, heavy lift, special projects cargo   10,959,713
Prince Rupert Harbour Prince Rupert, British Columbia container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo, passenger   32,450,000

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