Seattle-Tacoma airport handled 30% more cargo in December than a year earlier, bringing the 2016 total to an 11% growth. This was the result of DHL Express moving its hub there, shown by domestic deplanings which jumped 49% in December, delivering last-minute holiday packages. International imports also increased, rising 22% in December. Seaports underperformed, with Panjiva data showing the port of Seattle experiencing a 21% drop in import handling for the year as a result of Hanjin Shipping’s problems. Nonetheless, when taken together the Panjiva Combined Cargo Index for the northwest ...
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