A channel in the port of Tacoma may be deepened so that larger container ships are able to enter the port.
The depth of the Blair Waterway would be increased from 51 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) to 57 feet as part of the Tacoma Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. This was given the thumbs up as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 approved by the House of Representatives, and now needs approval by the Senate and the signature of the President.
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Such a project would increase the competitiveness of the port in the shipping industry. The port plays an important role in the economy of the region and the state, as the inability of larger ships to dock in the port will send them to deeper ports in Canada and increase their costs.
Senator Maria Cantwell said that this is a victory for the Port of Tacoma and all South Puget Sound. Cantwell added that the passage of this bill will enable the port to grow and support jobs that pay well and boost the $53.7bn export economy of the state. Cantwell added that it will ensure that the Seaport Alliance and the Port of Tacoma remain at the top of the competitive market of global trade.
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