shut down of trucking

My best friend is in the trucking industry. The shippers are coming in to port half loaded or nearly empty. He said that he saw hundreds of ships sitting at dock that normally would be moving freight. For the first time in years he was sent away from the dock with no load. NO DELIVERY TO ANY STORE. Main stores that would be ramping up for Christmas is getting nothing in. The food delivery of produce has been cut by 20% now. This is not not not good. This is the start of the new depression. I am so scared for my children.