The Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex, which handles about a third of the nation’s container shipments, is expected to be hard hit by the escalating trade war between the U.S. and its trading partners.

Anticipation of President Trump’s tariffs spurred a rush of imports that pushed cargo volumes to record levels at the San Pedro Bay ports in November as companies loaded up on goods.

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