On the evening of April 6th, 2023 the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach closed due to manpower shortages. The International Longshoremen Workers Union (ILWU) local 13 crane operators and top handler drivers rejected job assignments during the evening of April 6th and activity remains stalled at the ports today. Reports from Maersk stated every terminal in the harbor canceled vessel, yard, rail and gate operations, with no certainty as to whether they would start again today.