Tariff Turmoil Masks Unstable Growth at Port of Savannah Amid Policy Whiplash

In the midst of Washington’s tariff circus, the Port of Savannah has emerged as a telling example of how unpredictable trade policies destabilize American commerce—even as short-term statistics appear robust.Is Frequent Tariff Flip-Flopping Undermining American Trade?The Georgia Ports Authority recently announced the port moved 5.7 million container units in fiscal year 2025, just shy of its all-time high. On the surface, this seems like a win for U.S. trade and economic vitality. Yet a closer look reveals that these gains are less a sign of prosperity and more evidence of frantic inventory stockpiling driven by repeated tariff threats from the...