Evergreen resumes weekly HTW refrigerated service at Tacoma for peak harvest season

Evergreen Marine has resumed its HTW weekly service at Pierce County Terminal in Tacoma, adding 13 consecutive ocean calls from late October through January to support the Pacific Northwest's peak refrigerated export season.

The first vessel, the 15,372 TEU EVER MACH, is expected to arrive in late October, with the service running 13 consecutive weekly calls through January.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) is the second-largest refrigerated export gateway in the United States, serving agricultural businesses throughout the Pacific Northwest and the U.S. interior. Evergreen is one of the gateway's main ocean carriers for refrigerated exports. The service returns as growers and suppliers move peak volumes of refrigerated agricultural commodities, including apples and fresh potatoes.

Agricultural export operations at the NWSA are supported by rail and intermodal connections linking inland growing regions to international markets. Inland rail hubs in Minot, North Dakota; Pocatello, Idaho; and Wallula, Washington, provide exporters with additional transport options through the NWSA gateway. Inland rail connections, agricultural transload facilities, and ocean services together connect U.S. growing regions with international markets, allowing exporters to use different transport routes and shipping schedules.

Dick Marzano, NWSA Co-Chair and Port of Tacoma Commission President, stated that the NWSA serves as a critical connection between U.S. agricultural producers and customers around the world, and that the return of Evergreen's HTW service strengthens that connection. He noted that for growers in eastern Washington and throughout the region, reliable access to ocean service and additional capacity during peak harvest season means more options to get their products to customers overseas.

Ryan Calkins, NWSA Co-Chair and Port of Seattle Commission President, stated that exports are fundamental to the strength and competitiveness of the gateway. He added that the combination of inland rail connectivity, marine terminal infrastructure, and ocean service gives agricultural exporters an efficient path from the farm to markets around the world, and that Evergreen's additional weekly service builds on that connectivity and provides valuable capacity during one of the busiest times of year for regional agriculture.

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