How do clothes, electronics and toys get from ship to store shelves? Check out the first part of the journey during the Port of Tacoma’s first free bus tour of the year. The Feb. 11 guided tour will highlight how containers of consumer goods are unloaded from ships and put onto rail cars or trucks to head to market, creating some of the 43,000 local jobs related to Port activity.
Tour details
Thursday, Feb. 11
10:30 a.m. to about noon
Begins and ends at the Fabulich Center, 3600 Port of Tacoma Rd.
Space is limited for this free tour, and reservations are required. Children age 6 and older are welcome. Photo identification is required for passengers 17 and older.
Reserve your free seat for the tour by calling (253) 383-9463 or e-mailing bustours@portoftacoma.com.
About the Port of Tacoma
The Port of Tacoma is an economic engine for South Puget Sound, with more than 43,000 family-wage jobs in Pierce County and 113,000 jobs across Washington state connected to Port activities. A major gateway to Asia and Alaska, the Port of Tacoma is among the largest container ports in North America. The Port is also a major center for bulk, breakbulk and project/heavy-lift cargoes, as well as automobiles and trucks.
Contact: Tara Mattina, Port of Tacoma, (253) 428-8674