# Los Angeles port strike averted as employers and watchmen union extend talks to Nov. 5｜N環球

> The Los Angeles and Long Beach employer group and ILWU Local 26 agreed on Oct. 30 to extend negotiations for about 250 maritime watchmen to Nov. 5, averting a possible strike. The watchmen control gate entries and guard cargo at terminals handling about 85% of Long Beach cargo and 33% of Los Angeles cargo, and both ports reported record September volumes.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T23:47:03.041Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74290-los-angeles-port-strike-averted-as-employers-and-watchmen-union-extend-talks-to
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A strike at these terminals would disrupt cargo flows during record volumes and could tighten ocean freight capacity, which would raise export costs for US feed commodities.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- nglobenews.com: https://nglobenews.com/en/article/los-angeles-port-strike-averted-talks-extended-nov5-2026-11-01/

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