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    Trade War Shifts Market Share Among Ports

    Written by Sandy Williams


    Canadian ports in the Pacific Northwest have benefited from the U.S. trade war with China. Vancouver and Prince Rupert have seen combined market share for regional imports and exports increase from 59 percent in 2014 to 62.3 percent in the first half of 2019, according to JOC.com.

    The port at Seattle-Tacoma saw exports from the U.S. plunge by 12 percent due to Chinese tariffs on agriculture, forest and refrigerated products from the U.S., said Don Esterbook, deputy CEO of the Northwest Seaport Alliance.

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