California's port traffic is now struggling more than during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the impact of President Trump's tariff policy. Reports indicate increasing vessel cancellations across major ports, with the Port of Los Angeles seeing a significant rise, and the Port of Oakland experiencing a drop in container activity. This unpredictability caused by tariffs leads businesses to hesitate in ordering imports, which in turn impacts job availability for longshore workers, as labor numbers are declining statewide.
The challenges presented by Trump's tariffs are "not like COVID," said Martha Miller, executive director of the California Association of Port Authorities, emphasizing the unpredictability of business responses to tariff changes.
At the Port of Los Angeles, Executive Director Gene Seroka noted an expected 80 ship arrivals for May but reported 17 cancellations, far exceeding last year's figures.
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