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Terminal 18

Terminal 18 completed a major expansion in the spring of 2002. T-18 is the Port's largest container terminal and one of the largest in North America. Redevelopment of adjacent property doubled the size of the terminal.

Financing of the $300-million expansion was provided by the sale of special facility bonds backed solely by lease payments. This saved the Port $60 million in capital capacity that can be used to help finance other important projects.

Expansion highlights include:

• The addition of 90 acres (36 hectares) for a total terminal size of 196 acres (79 hectares)
• Doubled intermodal container rail capacity - enabling cargo to be moved directly onto railcars for both UPRR and BNSF Railway
• Improved access to container terminal by rail and road grade separations or route changes

Terminal Size

• 196 acres (79 hectares)

Berths

• Number: 3 (4 container berths after construction)
• Length: 4,440 feet (1,353 meters)

Water Depth

• -50 feet (-15 meters) for container berths
• -40 feet (-12 meters) for breakbulk berths

Cranes

• Ten container-handling cranes
• Four super post-Panamax size
  Lift above rail: 127 feet (39 meters)
  Outreach: 203 feet (62 meters) (23 container-wide vessels)
  Gage: 100 feet (30 meters)
• Three post-Panamax size
  Lift above rail: 115 feet (35 meters)
  Outreach: 175 feet (53 meters) (19 container-wide vessels)
  Gage: 100 feet (30 meters)
• Three post-Panamax size
  Lift above rail: 105 feet (32 meters)
  Outreach: 135 feet (41 meters) (16 container-wide vessels)
  Gage: 50 feet (15 meters)

On-Dock Intermodal Yard

• Loading capacity of 54 five-platform doublestack railcars equivalent of more than 2 full trains for both UPRR and BNSF Railway
• Adjacent storage facility for 54 five-platform doublestack railcars equivalent of 2 full trains

Refrigerated Capacity

• 1,227 reefer plugs

Gate

• In-gate: Fourteen queuing lanes, 12 scales
• Out-gate: Twelve queuing lanes, 8 scales
• Eight Reversible

Hours of Operation

• 0700-1200 and 1300-1630 Mon - Fri with breaks at 1000-1015 and 1500-1515

Storage

• 97,000 square-feet (9,101 square-meters) covered transit shed

Container Equipment Maintenance Facility

• On-site 30,000 square feet (2,787 sq. meters) facility for container and chassis repair

Additional Features

• Integrated real-time computer software system for vessel, rail and gate operations to improve decision making for every facet of terminal operations
• Efficient road access via truck overpass direct into terminal
• For more information please email terminals@portseattle.org