Bay Area's Maritime Traffic Service Went Offline For Hours As DHS Shutdown Continues

CBS Bay Area

April 6, 2026

As the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues, so does the uncertainty of the future for Bay Area maritime workers.

"They're seeing workforce shortages now for the first time where folks are either unable to afford gas and come to work, which has been the case," Scott Humphrey, the executive director of the Marine Exchange of the San Francisco Bay Region, told CBS News Bay Area.

He is referring to the U.S. Coast Guard vessel traffic service (VTS) operators.

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