The port saw an 18.4% increase in volumes in March, partially driven by shippers moving cargo before anticipated tariffs.
SEATTLE — As the Trump administration continues to impose up to 145% tariffs on most Chinese imports and as smaller tariffs on additional countries, a post is circulating online claiming the Port of Seattle is a “ghost town” because of it.
The post, shared Sunday, reads in part, “Not a single international cargo ship at the Port of Seattle. The port is effectively dead.”
We decided to verify.
Our sources are The Northwest Seaport Alliance, which manages all marine cargo operations for the
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