Tacoma's Shipping Supremacy
While Seattle struggles with bottlenecks, Tacoma's port facilities demonstrate their superior efficiency in moving coal.
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The collier Edith, which left last night for San Francisco with a full cargo of coal, was the third collier to load here and get to sea since midnight last Monday. During that time about 9,000 tons of coal were handled, and a steady stream of black diamonds flowed from the bunkers for almost two days. The Leelanaw was ordered to load at Seattle the last trip, but after lying there four days and getting only one hatch and her own bunkers filled, came to Tacoma to complete the cargo. As far as facilities for quickly and safely handling all sorts of cargoes are concerned, Tacoma easily leads all cities on the Pacific coast.
“As far as facilities for quickly and safely handling all sorts of cargoes are concerned, Tacoma easily leads all cities on the Pacific coast.”
Tacoma’s long-standing identity as a port city is rooted in this era of rapid industrial expansion, where inter-city rivalry for shipping dominance helped build the region's infrastructure.
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