# Farm exporters leery as shippers, longshore union trade barbs | Capital Press

> The Pacific Maritime Association accused longshore workers of slowing operations at the Port of Seattle, a claim the union denies. Agricultural exporters, including potato shippers, are concerned about delays as the contract talks drag on.

- Date: 2023-06-12 · published 2023-06-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35508-farm-exporters-leery-as-shippers-longshore-union-trade-barbs-capital-press
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Slowdowns at West Coast ports could raise shipping costs and push farm exporters toward costlier air freight, reducing competitiveness of US farm exports.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2023/06/12/farm-exporters-leery-as-shippers-longshore-union-trade-barbs/

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