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Containers are stacked in the yard at Tri-Cities Intermodal. Cargo moved through the facility could include anything from crops to electronics to clothing.

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Intermodal terminal gets freight where it needs to go, supports Eastern WA economy
February 12, 2026 3:30 a.m.

Intermodal terminal gets freight where it needs to go, supports Eastern WA economy

KENNEWICK — By definition, freight is something – goods of whatever kind, from fresh produce to sound system components – that is moved in bulk on trains, trucks, ships or aircraft. Teri Zimmerman, vice president for sales and marketing at Tri-City Intermodal in Kennewick, said the company’s role in the freight business is connecting different methods of transportation to move freight. Which sounds simple enough.