Dray Insight
Seattle and Tacoma (NWSA)
Seattle / Tacoma, WAnwseaportalliance.comContainer volume3,156,598 TEU2025, port authority figure
Container terminals7Listed below
Container terminals
| Terminal | Operator | Appointments | FIRMS | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal 5 (Seattle Harbor) | SSA Terminals (Seattle Terminals), LLC | eModal | ssamarine.com → | |
| Terminal 18 (Seattle Harbor) | SSA Terminals (Seattle Terminals), LLC | eModal | X117 | ssamarine.com → |
| Husky Terminal (Tacoma Harbor) | Husky Terminal & Stevedoring | eModal | huskyterminal.com → | |
| Pierce County Terminal (PCT, Tacoma Harbor) | Everport Terminal Services, Inc. | eModal | X215 | etslink.com → |
| Washington United Terminals (WUT, Tacoma Harbor) | Washington United Terminals | eModal | Z705 | uswut.com → |
| West Sitcum Terminal (Tacoma Harbor, Matson domestic) | SSA Terminals (Tacoma), LLC | matson.com → | ||
| TOTE Maritime Alaska Terminal (Tacoma Harbor, domestic) | TOTE Maritime Alaska, Inc. | totemaritime.com → |
Gate rules and fees
NWSA Clean Truck Program
Trucks serving NWSA international container terminals need a 2007 or newer engine (or certified equivalent emission controls), required since 2019; Clean Truck stickers are no longer needed. Scrap funding exists for pre-2007 trucks.
Source: nwseaportalliance.com
RFID tags (registered through eModal)
$103 per tag plus additional fees
Each truck needs one active RFID tag registered in eModal with current driver, VIN, company, SCAC and plate. Required at international terminals and, since Jan 1, 2026, at domestic container terminals in Seattle and Tacoma. Serves as the truck registration for NWSA terminals.
Source: nwseaportalliance.com
TWIC
$127 new enrollment; $119 online renewal
NWSA trucker resources point drivers to TSA TWIC requirements for terminal access.
Source: nwseaportalliance.com