Overview

• Vessel calls at the Port of Los Angeles have dropped to about five ships per day, down from roughly a dozen before tariffs took effect.
• Job orders for dockworkers have plunged nearly 50%, with just 733 positions posted over the last 25 shifts for 1,575 available longshoremen.
• Chinese government data show exports to the United States tumbled 35% in May year-on-year, the steepest drop since early 2020.
• A 2023 study estimated the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach generate $21.8 billion in local service revenue and support 165,462 jobs, raising stakes for layoffs and tax shortfalls.
• Port of Los Angeles director Gene Seroka and Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson are urging federal leaders to establish long-range trade policy to end the downturn.