Jobs at the Port of Los Angeles, the largest and busiest port in the United States, are down by half as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff hikes cripple trade with Asia-Pacific, local media reported on Saturday. The Los Angeles Times reports that the U.S. government's tariff policies have severely curbed shipments to America, leading to declining cargo volumes at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. As two of the nation's busiest trade gateways, these ports used to employ thousands of dockworkers, heavy equipment operators, and truck drivers. But now with global trade disrupted by U.S. tariffs, port operations have seen a sharp down slide. Over the last 25 work shifts, only 733 jobs were available for 1,575 longshoremen looking for work, Los Angeles Times reported, citing Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, adding that the port processed 25 percent less cargo than forecast for May. "They haven't been laid off, but they're not working nearly as much as they did previously," Seroka said. "Since the tariffs went into place, and in May specifically, we've really seen the work go off on the downside." Seroka attributed the decrease in job opportunities to lower cargo volume moving through the port. He also pointed out that the June numbers are forecast to be lower than traditional levels. The Port of Los Angeles has ranked as the largest container port in the United States each year since 2000. In California alone, nearly 1 million jobs are related to trade through the port. The LA Times report said the decline in shipping has broader ripple effects on the logistics economy of Los Angeles. A 2023 report found that the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach contributed 21.8 billion U.S. dollars in direct revenue to local service providers, generating 2.7 billion U.S. dollars in state and local taxes and creating 165,462 jobs, directly and indirectly. A decline of just 1 percent in cargo to the ports would wipe away 2,769 jobs and endanger as many as 4,000 others, the study found. The video shows: Los Angeles, USA - June 7, 2025 1. Screenshot of report of Los Angeles Times about job loss at Port of Los Angeles FILE: Los Angeles, USA - May 2025 2. Various of scenes at Port of Los Angeles FILE: Los Angeles, USA - 2025 3. Various of crane moving container at port 4. Containers at port 5. Vessel FILE: Los Angeles, USA - Date Unknown 6. Various of port FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 7. Various of White House, U.S. national flag FILE: New York City, USA - Oct 2024 8. Various of buildings, traffic [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]