# Will ILWU Opposing Automation Cause Port Disruption? - Universal Cargo

> The ILWU is opposing APM Terminals' plan to automate its Pier 400 terminal at the Port of Los Angeles through protests and appeals. A Harbor Commission vote on the construction permit was postponed, and shippers fear escalation into slowdowns or strikes.

- Date: 2019-04-16 · published 2019-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59601-will-ilwu-opposing-automation-cause-port-disruption-universal-cargo
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Potential labour disruption at Los Angeles, a major US export gateway, raises risk of delayed grain and meal shipments and higher freight costs, though no action has occurred yet.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- universalcargo.com: https://www.universalcargo.com/will-ilwu-opposing-automation-cause-port-disruption/

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