Trade uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs both real and threatened has rattled consumer confidence, to the point that volume growth at the Port of Vancouver will suffer, says its chief executive.
Peter Xotta, CEO of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, forecast that cargo numbers will rise four to five per cent this year following a record-breaking 2024, but stressed “heightened uncertainty” is dampening the current economic mood.
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