First CSCL Ship calls at Seattle’s Terminal 30

The first vessel to call at the Port of Seattle’s new Terminal 30 arrived on Saturday, August 8. China Shipping’s CSCL Jakarta tied up at the Terminal’s North Berth, where it discharged and loaded containers.

“This is the culmination of several years of hard work by Port staff, SSA Terminals and China Shipping,” said Charlie Sheldon, Managing Director of the Port of Seattle’s Seaport Division. “We’re grateful to have SSA and China Shipping as partners and we look forward to a long, mutually prosperous relationship.”

The Port of Seattle invested nearly $50 million in the 70-acre, two-berth facility. China Shipping and SSA Terminals will operate the terminal in a joint venture under a long-term agreement.

China Shipping has called at the Port of Seattle since 1999. The carrier’s previous home in Seattle was at the Port’s Terminal 18. Construction of the terminal generated approximately 600 jobs and the facility will support 400 ongoing jobs related to cargo operations.