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| Formation | August 4, 2015 |
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| Type | Port authority |
| Headquarters | Tacoma, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°15′54.7″N 122°24′45.8″W / 47.265194°N 122.412722°W |
Region | Puget Sound region |
| Services | Maritime trade |
CEO | John Wolfe |
Parent organization | Port of Seattle, Port of Tacoma |
Revenue (2017) | $195 million |
| Expenses (2017) | $109.1 million |
| Website | nwseaportalliance.com |
The Northwest Seaport Alliance is a port authority based in the Puget Sound region of the United States, comprising the seaports of Seattle and Tacoma in Washington state. The combined port authority is the sixth busiest cargo port in the United States by container volume.
The two seaports, which had been rivals for most of the 20th century but lost ground to nearby ports in British Columbia, proposed a merger of marine cargo operations in 2014. A public development authority was created in 2015 and approved by the Federal Maritime Commission, resulting in the formation of The Northwest Seaport Alliance on August 4, 2015.