FOOD FORWARD PULSES & BEYOND STEVE BALASKI NWSA
volumes moving through our terminals. What role does the Northwest Seaport Alliance play in the USA pulses trade? We are the largest export gateway in the USA for containerized chickpeas and lentils specifically; containerized peas also move through our terminals so collectively we’re one of the largest export gateways for containerized pulses. In Q4 of last year, we did about 4,600 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). It is a small volume relative to other export commodities but we are the primary gateway for US pulses to get to export markets and we definitely value the business and engage with the growers to determine how to take the cost out of their transportation and export processes. In general, agriculture is very important to our gateway. Approximately75% of our containerized exports are agricultural commodities.
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