
Tacoma
Tacoma, Washington, United States
Representative image — a terminal of this type, not a photograph of this port. Denniz Futalan / Pexels.
About Tacoma
Tacoma shares the Puget Sound catchment and joint management with Seattle, and carries a large share of the Alaska trade alongside its international traffic. Which of the two a booking lands at is decided by the service rather than the cargo, and the inland connections are effectively the same. It sits at the far end of the longest routing from Europe.
First Base Freight handles both import and export cargo through Tacoma — inbound from any country and outbound to any country. Indicative sea transit on our the UK lane is 25–31 days; transit on any other routing is confirmed at quote stage. For rates, container options and the wider United States lane, including air freight and customs clearance, see the country page — or request a quote for this port.
Port information
Reference details for Tacoma, which we serve for both imports and exports. The transit figure is indicative, measured on our the UK lane, and confirmed at booking — other routings are quoted individually.
- City
- Tacoma, Washington
- Country
- United States
- Port code (UN/LOCODE)
- USTIW
- Port type
- Container terminal
- Indicative sea transit
- 25–31 days
What to know about Tacoma
- Shares Puget Sound catchment and management with Seattle
- Substantial Alaska trade alongside international cargo
- Inland connections effectively identical to Seattle
- Longest routing from Europe of the US mainland ports
Same country
Other ports in United States
We also ship to 21 other ports in United States.
- Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaContainer terminal24–30 days
- Long BeachLong Beach, CaliforniaContainer terminal24–30 days
- New York / New JerseyNew York and NewarkContainer terminal12–18 days
- SavannahSavannah, GeorgiaContainer terminal13–19 days
- CharlestonCharleston, South CarolinaContainer terminal13–19 days
- NorfolkNorfolk, VirginiaContainer terminal12–18 days
- BaltimoreBaltimore, MarylandContainer terminal12–18 days
- PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaContainer terminal12–18 days
- BostonBoston, MassachusettsContainer terminal11–16 days
- WilmingtonWilmington, North CarolinaContainer terminal13–19 days
- MiamiMiami, FloridaContainer terminal14–20 days
- Port EvergladesFort Lauderdale, FloridaContainer terminal14–20 days
- JacksonvilleJacksonville, FloridaContainer terminal14–20 days
- Port Tampa BayTampa, FloridaContainer terminal16–22 days
- Port CanaveralCape Canaveral, FloridaContainer terminal14–20 days
- HoustonHouston, TexasContainer terminal16–22 days
- New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaContainer terminal17–23 days
- MobileMobile, AlabamaContainer terminal17–23 days
- OaklandOakland, CaliforniaContainer terminal24–30 days
- SeattleSeattle, WashingtonContainer terminal25–31 days
- San DiegoSan Diego, CaliforniaContainer terminal25–31 days

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