Bigger, deeper and stronger is the plan for the Port of Everett’s south terminal as they broke ground Wednesday for a $57 million expansion project.
“We call it a sea change,” said Port of Everett acting CEO Lisa Lefeber. “It’s essentially there is a consolidation of the shipping industry; they are putting more cargo on larger vessels.”
To accommodate larger ships, the port’s dock is being strengthened and its berth made deeper.
The Everett seaport says it supports nearly $30 billion worth of U.S. exports annually, the second largest export customs district in Washington.
One of the port’s key customers is Boeing, which ships large body panels for its 777-X from Japan to Everett.
