The service commenced with two 800-TEU, geared vessels in a 10-day frequency port rotation from Manzanillo, Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle, Vancouver, Long Beach Ensenada, back to Manzanillo. A third vessel will be added by June 2006 to make it a weekly service.

TTI Vice President of Customer Service and Sales Frank Capo described the new account.

“We welcome this opportunity to broaden the scope of our business beyond the trans-Pacific trade to include a north/south service,” Capo said. “Both CSAV and Maruba are established carriers in the trade with years of experience. We are honored to be nominated as their terminal operator for this expanding service.”

TTI began its Seattle operations in November 1994. The terminal went through a two-year renovation, which was completed November 2004. The facility upgraded the apron to accommodate the 100-gauge cranes, built a new three-story gate and administration building, built a new marine building, increased its reefer capacity (decked and wheeled) to 427 plugs, and combined three separate terminals into the current one 88-acre facility. Its lease with the port continues through 2015, with option.

The Seattle terminal’s equipment includes six gantry cranes: three 65-ton, twin-twenty capable ZMPC; two 50-ton Paceco, and one 40-ton IHI; two new Paceco/Mitsui RTGs; 18 top picks; and one side pick.

Total Terminals International is a full-service, third-party container terminal operator. TTI handles approximately 11 percent of all USWC container traffic through its leased and managed terminals in Long Beach, Oakland and Seattle, which total more than 500 acres. For additional information about TTI, visit www.totalterminals.com.

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Total Terminals International Welcomes CSAV/Maruba North America to its Seattle T-46 container terminal.

Photo Credit: Peter G. Kim

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