# West Coast port labor issues continue as some Los Angeles, Long Beach rail shipments get temporarily paused

> Union Pacific temporarily paused inland rail ramp shipments to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach due to port congestion amid ongoing West Coast labor issues. The railroad had also stopped accepting some exports and empty containers at its Denver terminal bound for Los Angeles.

- Date: 2023-06-06 · published 2023-06-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35496-west-coast-port-labor-issues-continue-as-some-los-angeles-long-beach-rail
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Shippers are diverting cargo to other ports, and agricultural goods that spoil in containers face delays, which can tighten export logistics for US farm products and add freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/06/west-coast-port-labor-issues-continue-as-some-los-angeles-bound-rail-shipments-get-paused.html

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