Puyallup Tribe, The Northwest Seaport Alliance announce historic partnership to expand capacity of the PNW Maritime Gateway

Photo courtesy: The Puyallup Tribe of Indians

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. PUYALLUP RESERVATION, Tacoma, Wash. — In a historic first, the Puyallup Tribe and The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) have joined forces to expand the region’s shipping capacity through construction of a new berth on the East Blair Waterway. The move expands current berth (pier) capacity for the world’s largest shipping lines, positioning the Seattle/Tacoma gateway to gain market share and increase economic activity across the region.

Under the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the Tribe and the NWSA intend to construct a new pier adjacent to one on the East Blair Waterway and to jointly market and operate both facilities. The NWSA is a marine cargo operating partnership of the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma and is the seventh-largest gateway in North America. The new pier has the working name “Puyallup Tribal Terminal.”

“No Tribe has ever had this historic an opportunity to partner with a port, and we are excited to enter this business relationship with The Northwest Seaport Alliance and continue to expand the Puyallup Tribe’s ventures on our homelands,” said the Puyallup Tribal Council, the Puyallup Tribe’s governing body. “Not only will this be a benefit to the NWSA, Port and region, but it will also allow future opportunities for our Tribal Members.” Go to this link to read the full article published by The Puyallup Tribe of Indians https://www.puyalluptribe-nsn.gov/news/puyallup-tribe-the-northwest-seaport-alliance-announce-historic-partnership-to-expand-capacity-of-the-pnw-maritime-gateway/