The Latest Breaking News from Gene Seroka

Collections represented a surge in imports trying to beat higher rates—with a slump to follow.

The trade environment “is still really uncertain, which means you're going to stockpile, you're going to put as much inventory as possible,” one expert told Fortune.

At the Port of Los Angeles, the frenetic choreography of cranes unloading containers from Asia has slowed to a tiptoe, and the noise of the busiest docks in the US is quieting.

American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them next

“Nobody wins,” Gene Seroka said. “China is America’s factory.”

The Port of Los Angeles, the largest port in the U.S., predicts a 35% drop in shipments, nearly all from China, in a matter of weeks.

From the peaceful vantage point of Angels Gate Park, high above San Pedro Bay in San Pedro, California, a huge floating traffic jam of cargo ships was clearly visible when it reached its peak of 109 vessels in January, stranding toys, clothing, semiconductors, cars and a long list of items…

President Joe Biden is set to speak at America’s busiest port without having vanquished high inflation

Contract negotiations between 22,000 workers at 29 West Coast ports and representatives of shipping companies will begin next week with automation and its impact on jobs emerging as a major point of contention amid supply chain issues