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Snopes: No, Port of Seattle isn't 'empty' due to Trump's tariffs, though cargo volume is unpredictable
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chinese-cargo-seattle-tariffs/No, Port of Seattle isn't 'empty' due to Trump's tariffs, though cargo volume is unpredictable
"We are seeing some vessels come in with 30% less cargo than anticipated," the Northwest Seaport Alliance said.
Taija PerryCook
Published May 1, 2025
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What's True
As of late April 2025, the volume of cargo entering the Port of Seattle was unpredictable and some vessels were calling into port with as much as 30% less cargo than anticipated, according to the Northwest Seaport Alliance.
What's False
However, Seattle's marine cargo terminals weren't empty (ship traffic was normal, according to the NWSA), nor did international vessels stop calling into the Port of Seattle on April 29.
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"We are seeing some vessels come in with 30% less cargo than anticipated," the Northwest Seaport Alliance said.
Taija PerryCook
Published May 1, 2025
Claim:
Seattle's marine cargo terminals were empty and international vessels had stopped calling into the port as of April 29, 2025, due to the U.S.'s newly imposed tariffs.
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Mostly False
About this rating
What's True
As of late April 2025, the volume of cargo entering the Port of Seattle was unpredictable and some vessels were calling into port with as much as 30% less cargo than anticipated, according to the Northwest Seaport Alliance.
What's False
However, Seattle's marine cargo terminals weren't empty (ship traffic was normal, according to the NWSA), nor did international vessels stop calling into the Port of Seattle on April 29.
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