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'We Currently Have No Container Ships,' Seattle Port Says

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232 points pseudolus | 1 comments | 10 May 25 15:49 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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ljf ◴[10 May 25 17:23 UTC] No.43947293[source]▶
Looks like this needs updating now https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chinese-cargo-seattle-tari...
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kristjansson ◴[10 May 25 17:37 UTC] No.43947401[source]▶
> In fact, the Northwest Seaport Alliance … said it was so far seeing more vessels call into port in 2025 than in 2024, with three more calls in the first quarter of 2025 than during the same period in 2024.

> However, the ships calling into port were arriving with unpredictable volumes of cargo — sometimes 30% less than anticipated

And Snopes felt comfortable rating “mostly false” to the top level claim? I get that they’re trying to navigating treacherous waters, but “there’s still ships, they’re just 1/3 empty” is as much support for the top level claim as it is contradiction

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1. anigbrowl ◴[10 May 25 18:58 UTC] No.43947985[source]▶
Not the first time their headline has been at odds with their content. I've never really been a fan of this particular outlet, even in their early days I found their self-absorbed writing style insufferable. They strike me as pedantic rather than informative.