Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Reopen

Operations have resumed at both the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach after workers returned for their evening shift on Friday night, Bloomberg reported on April 7, ending a worker shortage that began the previous day (see 2304070060). The Pacific Maritime Association, which represents West Coast ports, had claimed that the shortage was due to deliberate action by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union amid contract negotiations (see 2304070060).

The impact of the closures was low due to limited volumes of cargo, though one container ship scheduled for Friday was delayed, Kip Louttit, executive director at the Marine Exchange of Southern California, told Bloomberg. The PMA and ILWU Local 13, which represents dockworkers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, did not immediately comment.