Location
Codes & time
America/Los_Angeles
Now: UTC-7
Standard: UTC-8
DST from 08 Mar 2026 03:00 PDT; standard time from 01 Nov 2026 02:00 PST
Contacts
No contacts researched for Tacoma yet. The rescue centre and VHF 16 below always apply.
Nearest rescue centre...
VHF 16distress, safety and calling (156.800 MHz)DSC 70digital selective calling
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Tacoma at a glance
Rank basis: Cargo throughput 17.1 million t (18.9 M short tons) (2023)
Throughput
- 17.14 million t (18.9 M short tons) (2023) source
Figures change: always confirm limits with the port authority, local notices and your agent before arrival.
Tacoma port guide
Tacoma on Puget Sound handled 18.9 million short tons in 2023 (USACE). Its container terminals are run jointly with Seattle by the Northwest Seaport Alliance.
Sources
For planning reference only (researched Oct 1, 2026). Always verify against official publications - Admiralty Sailing Directions, List of Radio Signals, local notices and the port authority - and your agent before arrival.
Catalogue harbor data
- Area
- Alaska-Canada coastal waters; North Pacific Ocean
- Channel depth (m)
- 23.2
- Anchorage depth (m)
- 23.2
- Harbor size (World Port Index)
- Medium
- Harbor type
- Coastal (Natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent