# Chances of a Strike at East Coast and West Coast Ports are Growing; Here's How it Could Impact Farmers - Pork Business

> A Pork Business analysis says a possible October 1 dockworkers' strike on East and Gulf coasts would leave bulk grain exports largely unaffected. Containerised farm exports such as soybeans and soybean meal would be disrupted, and no formal ILA-USMX talks had been scheduled.

- Date: 2024-12-12 · published 2024-12-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27003-chances-of-a-strike-at-east-coast-and-west-coast-ports-are-growing-here-s-how
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Containerised soybean and meal exports from East and Gulf ports are a small share of total flows, but a strike could divert buyers to other origins. Bulk exports from the Gulf would keep moving, which limits the price impact.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-08-30 | [Old River locks closing impacts farmers’ bottom lines](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16689-old-river-locks-closing-impacts-farmers-bottom-lines.md) | -2.9% | -8.3% |
| SOY | 2022-06-30 | [Port strike ‘would be devastating’ for ag, economy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40940-port-strike-would-be-devastating-for-ag-economy.md) | -5.0% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2022-04-15 | [Haulage strike that paralysed farming exports lifted \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41861-haulage-strike-that-paralysed-farming-exports-lifted-buenos-aires-times.md) | +2.0% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2024-09-04 | [Low water levels on the Mississippi River impact barges and grain exports before harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16513-low-water-levels-on-the-mississippi-river-impact-barges-and-grain-exports.md) | -2.0% | +6.0% |
| SOY | 2019-03-01 | [Busiest U.S. Grains Port Swamped by Flooding as Exporters Await China Deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59984-busiest-u-s-grains-port-swamped-by-flooding-as-exporters-await-china-deal.md) | -0.8% | -0.9% |
| SBM | 2022-04-15 | [Haulage strike that paralysed farming exports lifted \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41861-haulage-strike-that-paralysed-farming-exports-lifted-buenos-aires-times.md) | -0.2% | -11.7% |
| SBM | 2018-09-27 | [Strike action grounds ports, rail operations as congestion surcharge looms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63042-strike-action-grounds-ports-rail-operations-as-congestion-surcharge-looms.md) | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| SBM | 2020-12-28 | [Argentina Calls Meeting to End Grains Port Strike \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49667-argentina-calls-meeting-to-end-grains-port-strike-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.9% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- porkbusiness.com: https://www.porkbusiness.com/news/industry/chances-strike-east-coast-and-west-coast-ports-are-growing-heres-how-it-could-impact

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