Pacific Northwest Port Data | 2020 Top 50 Global Freight

2020 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Carriers

Up Front

Freight carriers across the world experienced dramatic market shifts and volume swings in 2020.
The new trade deal between U.S., Mexico and Canada provides market certainty for North American trade.
The world’s largest freight carriers have navigated unprecedented circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Rankings

 

Pacific Northwest

Port Name City Type of Freight TEUs Volume of Freight Tonnage
International Port of Dutch Harbor Unalaska Island, Alaska container NA 1,652,281
Northwest Seaport Alliance Seattle and Tacoma, Wash. container, break bulk, liquid bulk, dry bulk, automobile, heavy lift, special project cargo, refrigerated, passenger, air cargo NA 48,895,277
Port Nikiski Nikiski, Alaska liquid bulk NA 4,173,279
Port of Anacortes Anacortes, Wash. container, dry bulk, air cargo, special project cargo, passenger NA 11,038,886
Port of Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automotive, air cargo, passenger NA 3,252,349
Port of Coos Bay Coos Bay, Ore. container NA 2,344,508
Port of Grays Harbor Grays Harbor, Wash. container, break bulk, liquid bulk, air cargo NA 2,755,772
Port of Kalama Kalama, Wash. container NA 15,796,458
Port of Kivalina Kivalina, Alaska liquid bulk, container, passenger NA 1,359,589
Port of Longview Longview, Wash. container, break bulk, liquid bulk, dry bulk, heavy lift, special project cargo NA 13,738,906
Port of Nanaimo Nanaimo, British Columbia container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passenger 29,762 4,646,330
Port of Portland Portland, Ore. container, break bulk, liquid bulk, dry bulk, automobile, heavy lift, air cargo, special project cargo NA 23,228,424
Port of Valdez Valdez, Alaska liquid bulk, container, passenger NA 25,807,750
Port of Vancouver Vancouver, British Columbia container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, special project cargo, passenger NA 144,168,000
Port of Vancouver Vancouver, Wash. container, break bulk, dry bulk, heavy lift, special projects cargo 3,399 10,527,470
Prince Rupert Harbour Prince Rupert, British Columbia container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo, passenger NA 29,512,243

Extras

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Global Freight News

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XPO Reports Q3 Revenue Jumps to $2 Billion

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October 31, 2025
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Cloud Computing Growth Pushes Amazon Earnings Higher

Analysts are assessing Amazon's results, along with other retailers' earnings performances, to get insight into how shoppers are spending heading into the holiday season.

October 31, 2025
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UPS Stuns Wall Street With Strong Profit and 34,000 Job Cuts

The results suggest CEO Carol Tomé’s revival efforts are gaining traction after UPS struggled with slow demand, high expenses and uncertainty fueled by tariffs.

October 28, 2025
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Amazon Launches New AI Shopping Tool in US for Indecisive

The Help Me Decide feature will appear at the top of a product detail page after shoppers have looked at several similar items. Those who tap the button will see a single product recommendation.

October 23, 2025
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DSV Warns of More Cost Cuts as Tariffs Hurt Freight Markets

Challenging market conditions related to trade tariffs and other macroeconomic factors have become “more visible in global trade flows” in the past quarter, DSV said. 

October 23, 2025
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Amazon Tests Augmented Reality Glasses for Drivers

Amazon said it was conducting trials of the glasses with drivers in North America and planned to further refine the technology before any broader rollout.  

October 22, 2025
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Vessels Clog China Ports as Fees on US Ships Begin

Beijing and Washington have sparred over shipping, with China introducing a hefty extra fee on vessels known to have American links, following a similar U.S. move.

October 21, 2025
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Amazon Delivery Firms Are Bailing Amid Rising Costs

Amazon launched its Delivery Service Partner program in 2018, offering aspiring entrepreneurs an opportunity to run their own businesses. Today, some fear the best days are behind them.

October 20, 2025
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US Blocks Global Carbon Tax on Ships for Now

Countries at an IMO gathering in London voted to push back for a year a decision on whether to make ships start paying for the more than 1 billion tons of greenhouse gases they emit each year. 

October 17, 2025
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US Wants Extra Step to Adopt Ship Carbon Tax

Nations are at an International Maritime Organization meeting in London to decide on landmark regulations to make vessels start paying for their greenhouse gas emissions.

October 16, 2025

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