Trump’s tariffs hit the West’s busiest port – with traffic down by nearly a third

Driving south from Los Angeles along the coast, you can’t miss the San Pedro port complex. Dozens of red cranes pop up from behind the freeway. The sound of industry whirs as containers are unloaded from hulking ocean liners on to waiting lorries and freight trains that seem to never end. The port of Long Beach combines with the port of Los Angeles to make the busiest port in the western hemisphere. Image: The San Pedro port complex The colourful metal containers contain anything and everything, from clothes and car parts to fridges and furniture. Around $300bn of cargo passes…