Evergreen Marine Resumes HTW Service in Tacoma

The shipping line is deploying the 15,372 TEU vessel EVER MACH to support peak agricultural cargo exports.

Updated on Oct. 24, 2026 in Transportation

Evergreen Marine Resumes HTW Service in Tacoma

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Evergreen Marine has resumed its HTW container service at the Port of Tacoma to accommodate peak refrigerated agricultural cargo volumes. The operation connects the gateway to key inland rail hubs during the busy harvest season.

Why it matters

This service supports regional agricultural producers by providing essential intermodal capacity for refrigerated exports. The restart helps manage the high volume of goods moving through the Northwest Seaport Alliance during the harvest period.

The HTW service utilizes the 15,372 TEU capacity vessel EVER MACH for its operations. Evergreen Marine has committed to 13 consecutive weekly calls at the Pierce County Terminal.

The players

Evergreen Marine

Evergreen Marine is a global container shipping company that operates the HTW service and manages vessel scheduling.

Northwest Seaport Alliance

The Northwest Seaport Alliance acts as the marine cargo operating partnership for the ports of Tacoma and Seattle and functions as the second-largest refrigerated export gateway in the United States.

The details

Evergreen Marine is leveraging existing inland rail and intermodal infrastructure connecting hubs in Minot, North Dakota, Pocatello, Idaho, and Wallula, Washington, to the terminal. The Northwest Seaport Alliance remains a critical refrigerated export gateway for the region.

Evergreen resumed HTW service with the vessel EVER MACH in October 2026.
Thirteen consecutive weekly port calls are scheduled from October 2026 through January 2027.

Market Landscape

This service aligns with the Northwest Seaport Alliance's status as the second-largest refrigerated export gateway in the United States. It reinforces the competitive necessity of connecting inland agricultural hubs directly to major maritime export terminals.

Regional agricultural producers gain consistent shipping capacity to move goods through the peak harvest season. This steady service helps ensure that perishables reach international markets efficiently, reducing potential export bottlenecks.

The takeaway

Shipping lines frequently adjust their service schedules to match regional harvest cycles and maintain logistics flow. Businesses relying on refrigerated exports should verify their shipment deadlines to coincide with the scheduled weekly vessel calls.