According to the two ports, Port of Tacoma Chief Executive Officer John Wolfe will head the alliance. That alliance will jointly market and operate the marine terminals of both ports as a single entity.
The alliance stops short of a merger. Both ports will retain their respective port commissions. They will decide later this year how the profits and costs will be divided between the two ports. The two ports will retain ownership of the terminals and other marine assets in each of the two ports.