A slate of multi-million dollar upgrades along the Blair Waterway on the Tacoma Tideflats will eventually allow the two of the world’s biggest containerships to dock there at the same time.
The enhancements valued at $141 million were approved unanimously by the Northwest Seaport Alliance — a joint vote of the port of Tacoma and Seattle commissions. The group also approved a 20-year lease extension for terminal operations at Husky Terminal.
Commissioners from the ports of Tacoma and Seattle lauded the investments as the prime reason the two ports decided to combine their container businesses. After decades of poaching shipping lines from each other, the two ports joined forces last year.
