The Northwest Seaport Alliance reports year-to-date full exports through August running 2.1 percent above the five-year average, though total container volumes of 1,908,539 TEUs were down 10.9 percent from 2025, when cargo shipped early ahead of anticipated tariffs. Breakbulk volumes rose 10.7 percent on strong industrial demand, while auto volumes fell 3.6 percent amid tariff impacts. Terminal 5 completed a major expansion in August, boosting refrigerated capacity to over 1,500 reefer plugs to support Washington’s agricultural and seafood export markets.