Ryan Calkins

It’s as if Kennedy decided that we should be the best in the world at making horsedrawn carriages, instead of winning the space race.

It is day 6 of the federal government shutdown but the Port of Seattle is open for business.

Thank you to our federal workers for keeping our region moving.

Yes! Grateful to get to learn from her every day.

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As the federal government shut down continues, Port of Seattle facilities - including SeaTac Airport and our cruise terminals - remain fully open and operational.

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Climate Week NYC started off hot with a federal judge blocking a Trump order that stopped a major offshore wind project and Kimmel getting back on air. Good vibes only as we work on advancing the Blue Economy.

China’s Dongfang Electric Hoists 26 MW Offshore Wind Turbine for Testing Dongfang Electric Wind Power completed the hoisting of the 26 MW offshore wind turbine for testing on August 29 as the industry races forward with the...

While Don Quixote Trump is tilting at windmills, China is building ever larger versions that will quietly power thousands of homes without coal or gas. This remarkable self own by the US means higher utility bills, fewer jobs, and slipping further behind in innovation. Embarrassing.

DEAR MR. ZUCKERBERG, META LEADERSHIP, AND MR. LAVIELLE, We are writing as elected leaders representing communities in the Puget Sound region at various levels of government. We urge you to remain neutral and respect the desire expressed by food service workers at Meta offices in Bellevue and Redmond, WA, who are employed by Lavish Roots, to organize a union without fear, intimidation and employer interference. Many of the workers preparing and serving food and drink to Meta employees are our constituents and we support them as they organize for basic safety, stability, equality and respect. We believe that unions are essential in ensuring that working people in the service industry have a path to sustaining themselves in a region that is faced with a rise in the cost of living and income inequality. We are looking forward to working collaboratively with you on this issue. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have. Sincerely,

BREAKING: 40 elected leaders sent a letter to Lavish Roots and Meta urging them to be neutral and respect workers’ desire to form a union. Over 200 Lavish workers who prepare and serve meals for Meta employees in WA state are organizing, and our elected leaders have our backs!

My request to operate the excavator was denied.

Got to start my day with an opportunity to talk about shorepower. We are the 2nd cruise port in the world to offer plugin for vessels and as of this year, all of our berths are 100% shorepower capable.

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And lose to the @mariners.com in the Series.

10th has been a the unofficial drag strip for addled carheads racing into and out of Capitol Hill. This makes it so much easier for my nine year old to walk the dog over to Volunteer without running a gauntlet.

F that guy. The rest of us think you’re indispensable.

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YouTube video by Port of Seattle From Global Oceans to Local Action: Commissioner Ryan Calkins at the UN Ocean Conference #port

My latest newsletter is out!

In this issue, I share a report out of my time at the United Nations Ocean Conference last month in Nice. Ocean-based innovation holds much promise, but we will need all-hands-on-deck to bring it to scale.

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The world is moving on. As US port throughput drops, Asian and European port traffic is increasing as trade flows divert around the US to avoid our tariffs and uncertainty.

Warehouse vacancy rates in the US are at an 11 year high. Whatever slack was in the supply chain to accommodate tariffs is gone at this point. Inventories are drawn down and product hitting store shelves now will carry at least a 10% tariff burden. ⬆️ prices, ⬇️ sales 🟰 economic downturn.

Thank you to my home district for its support! Proud to represent us on the commission.

Seattle transload company lays off 92 employees MacMillan-Piper filed a notice in the state of Washington that it was to permanently lay off employees starting Thursday.

Trade wars have consequences.
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Only Congress can fix this. They need to rein in administration overreach and reclaim their authority over tariff policy.

The chaos caused by trade policy with no rhyme nor reason is pushing countries to establish stronger relationships with each other. In May at a conference in Korea I attended, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese delegates were discussing how to strengthen ties in light of the US’s bad faith negotiating.

US businesses get hurt both ways. Last week I met with two businesses: an importer who had to lay off a third of staff because of supply chain uncertainty and an exporter who has lost all of their export business to Asia.

So the average tariff rate of 20%, which will kick in on August 1st and is higher than the infamous Smoot Hawley tariffs that deepened and prolonged the Great Depression, will reroute supply chains around the US.

Consumers will pay in the form of higher costs, fewer options, and empty shelves.

As the next self-imposed tariff deadline approaches, it’s a good time to point out that the consequences don’t kick in for consumers (and the economy) for many months. Anticipatory purchases and inventory drawdowns blunt early price pressure. Any fix will require months to undo the damage.

Great question! All will be required to plug in by 2027. I can find out why this ship wasn’t plugged in. Do you know if it had just arrived or was about to depart when you took the picture?

That’s a great “heads I win, tails you lose” way to look at it.

A photo of Ryan Calkins, with Port of Seattle, Commissioner Pos. 1 underneath. There is a badge in the top right of the graphic that says 43rd Endorsed with a check mark

We proudly endorse Ryan Calkins for Port of Seattle, Commissioner Pos. 1! @ryancalkins.bsky.social

No kings.

Thank you!

What if—and I’m just spitballing here—we just did this a few blocks east where we already have services and mass transit?

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