Seattle-Tacoma’s Recovery Likely Short-Lived as Virus Passes, Tariffs Awaited — Panjiva
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Seattle-Tacoma’s Recovery Likely Short-Lived as Virus Passes, Tariffs Awaited

Canada 507 China 3006 Corp - Ports 894 Corp - Shipping 997 Mode - Containerized 1495 Mode - Seaborne 1823 U.S. 5354

Container handling through the ports of Seattle and Tacoma climbed 9% on a year earlier in June, representing a marked turnaround from three months of declines. That was a markedly better performance than the 4% seen in Canada’s west coast ports and inline with California’s 8%. Yet the increase in imports of 9% can be explained by a 51% surge in shipments from Canada after last year’s computer virus issues at Maersk’s facilities. Imports from China only climbed 4% ahead of the implementation of duties on $34 billion of exports. There’s nonetheless of a downturn going into the peak season...

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