Lower oil prices, a weaker Chinese economy and trade sanctions with Russia are contributing to less cargo passing through the Port of Everett this year.

While a decline had been expected, it was greater than what port officials had forecast because of a dramatic drop in cargo for oil projects in Alaska and Canada.

Log exports through October slightly are behind where they were 12 months ago. Carl Wollebek, the port’s chief operating officer, said they likely will close that gap by the end of the year.

Timber exports are expected to be about the same in 2017, he said.

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