The Northwest Seaport Alliance — the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma — is one of North America's biggest container gateways. Getting freight here starts with an ocean freight forwarder.
The ocean leg
A forwarder books the vessel space, consolidates cargo, manages the bill of lading, and coordinates arrival timing so your container doesn't rack up demurrage on the dock.
Then the box moves inland
After it lands, the container is drayed off the terminal by truck, received at a warehouse, and shipped out to its final destination. But none of that starts until the freight actually reaches the port — and getting it there is the forwarder's job.
Our freight-forwarding partner Platton handles that international side into the Seattle–Tacoma gateway — ocean and air freight, customs and documentation — moving goods from overseas to the Northwest. We keep the trucks that carry them off the port road-ready. Call (425) 900-6212.
This isn't theory for us: Platton brings in all of our machinery and equipment from overseas by ocean and air freight, with customs handled end to end, straight into the Seattle–Tacoma gateway. If you import machinery or freight, they're who we trust.
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