U.S. departure port
Shipping from Seattle / Tacoma, WA
Pacific Northwest gateway run by The Northwest Seaport Alliance, with lanes to Asia, booked on request.
- Container
- RoRo
- Flat rack
- Open top
- 10 destinations
- Reviewed October 2026
At a glance
- Terminals
- Seattle · Tacoma
- UN/LOCODE
- USSEA
- Coast
- Pacific
- Shortest published transit
- Canada, 1–2 days
- RoRo loads at
- This port
Where you can ship from Seattle / Tacoma, WA
Every destination with a published route from Seattle / Tacoma, WA, with ocean transit, sailing frequency and whether the destination has a RoRo arrival port. Open a country for duties, documents and rates.
Showing 10 of 10 destinations
- Canada
- Ocean transit
- 1–2 days
- Sailings
- Weekly
- Arrival ports
- Vancouver, BC
- RoRo arrival
- Yes
- Japan
- Ocean transit
- 10–14 days
- Sailings
- Weekly
- Arrival ports
- Yokohama
- RoRo arrival
- Yes
- South Korea
- Ocean transit
- 11–15 days
- Sailings
- Weekly
- Arrival ports
- Busan
- RoRo arrival
- Yes
- China
- Ocean transit
- 13–17 days
- Sailings
- Weekly
- Arrival ports
- Shanghai
- RoRo arrival
- Yes
- Taiwan
- Ocean transit
- 13–18 days
- Sailings
- Bi-weekly
- Arrival ports
- Keelung (Taipei)
- RoRo arrival
- Yes
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Ocean transit
- 16–21 days
- Sailings
- Bi-weekly
- Arrival ports
- Hong Kong
- RoRo arrival
- Yes
- Philippines
- Ocean transit
- 17–23 days
- Sailings
- Bi-weekly
- Arrival ports
- Manila
- RoRo arrival
- Yes
- Vietnam
- Ocean transit
- 19–25 days
- Sailings
- Bi-weekly
- Arrival ports
- Haiphong
- RoRo arrival
- No
- Thailand
- Ocean transit
- 22–28 days
- Sailings
- Bi-weekly
- Arrival ports
- Laem Chabang
- RoRo arrival
- Yes
- Indonesia
- Ocean transit
- 25–31 days
- Sailings
- Bi-weekly
- Arrival ports
- Surabaya
- RoRo arrival
- Yes
Transit is port to port from published carrier services and is confirmed at quote time with the next suitable sailing.
What ships from Seattle / Tacoma, WA
Only the methods this port can load are listed. Cost tiers are relative within each cargo type.
Vehicles
Your vehicle with 2–3 others, loaded and strapped
1 vehicle
3–4 vehicles
Up to 6 compact vehicles (selected lanes, confirmed at quote time)
Running vehicles driven aboard; oversize trucks by measurement
Boats
Boats up to about 30 ft with beam up to 102 in; windshield, arch, tower and antennas removed and packed inside
Boats on a roadworthy trailer, sized by length, width and height
Boats that will not containerize, cradled and lashed on an open platform
Yachts and large vessels lifted aboard by crane
Heavy equipment
Compact excavators, skid steers, tractors and machines with bucket, cab or tracks removed
Machines whose base is too tall for a closed box; the open top is crane-loaded
Self-propelled machines and towables driven or rolled aboard
Over-width or over-height machines lashed on an open platform
Very heavy or very large units loaded by ship or shore crane
How it works from Seattle / Tacoma, WA
- 1
Quote
Tell us the cargo and the destination. A specialist replies with an itemized quote within one business day.
- 2
Booking and optional pickup
We book the sailing. If you want U.S. pickup from a seller, auction or address, we quote and arrange it; otherwise you deliver to the terminal we confirm.
- 3
Export filing
We file the U.S. export information (AES) and present vehicle titles to CBP, and prepare the dangerous goods declaration when the cargo needs one.
- 4
Loading and sailing
The cargo is loaded by the method you chose and sails on the booked vessel. You receive the bill of lading and a departure notice.
- 5
Arrival and handover
We send an arrival notice. Import clearance, duties and destination fees are handled by the importer or their clearing agent.
Questions about Seattle / Tacoma, WA
Where can I ship from Seattle / Tacoma, WA?
We publish routes from Seattle / Tacoma, WA to 10 destinations in Americas and Asia Pacific, 4 of them with weekly sailings. The table on this page lists every one with transit and frequency.
What is the shortest transit from Seattle / Tacoma, WA?
The shortest published ocean transit from Seattle / Tacoma, WA is Canada, 1–2 days. Transit is port to port and confirmed at quote time with the next suitable sailing.
Does Seattle / Tacoma, WA have RoRo service?
Yes. Running vehicles and rolling machinery can sail RoRo from Seattle / Tacoma, WA to destinations with a RoRo arrival port; the table marks which ones. Container shipping is available as well.
Do I have to deliver the cargo to Seattle / Tacoma, WA myself?
No. U.S. pickup is optional: we can collect from a seller, an auction yard or your address and quote it separately. If you deliver yourself, we confirm the terminal when the sailing is booked.
Who files the export paperwork at Seattle / Tacoma, WA?
We do. Every booking includes the U.S. export filing (AES/EEI) and, for vehicles, presenting the title to CBP before loading, as 19 CFR Part 192 requires. Import clearance at destination is the importer's responsibility.
Sources
Port facts come from the port authority; export rules from the federal regulations listed.
- 1.The Northwest Seaport Allianceaccessed Oct 24, 2026
- 2.19 CFR Part 192: Export of used self-propelled vehiclesU.S. Customs and Border Protection (eCFR) · accessed Oct 24, 2026
- 3.15 CFR Part 30: Foreign Trade Regulations (AES / EEI filing)U.S. Census Bureau (eCFR) · accessed Oct 24, 2026
- 4.UN/LOCODE code list: United StatesUNECE · accessed Oct 24, 2026
Ship from Seattle / Tacoma
Tell us what you are shipping and where. A specialist replies with an itemized quote within one business day.