Port of Seattle (shown here) and Port of Tacoma, united in the Northwest Seaport Alliance, are participating in the night gate program.
From the Northwest Seaport Alliance:
Terminal operators have added about 50 hours per week this peak season through The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s extended gates program.
The NWSA launched a 12-week program to reimburse terminal operators up to $2 million to extend gate hours at international container terminals during peak season.
Halfway through the program, about 8 percent of total container cargo volumes have come through the terminal gates’ extended hours.
The alliance launched the program to help marine terminal operators avoid congestion on surface streets in the port industrial areas and keep import and export cargo flowing efficiently during peak season, which typically starts in late August and continues through early November.