# Strike threat puts Los Angeles and Long Beach container operations at risk | World Ports Organization

> The Pacific Maritime Association says about 250 ILWU Local 26 port watchmen have authorised a walkout that could halt vessel, yard and gate activity at six of the 13 container terminals at Los Angeles and Long Beach. Those terminals handle about 85% of Long Beach cargo and 33% of Los Angeles cargo. Talks are continuing with federal mediators after a contract expired in July 2025.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T06:15:28.490Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74999-strike-threat-puts-los-angeles-and-long-beach-container-operations-at-risk
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A walkout at these gateways would delay US export grain and feed shipments and rail movements already backed up by container congestion. That raises freight and logistics costs for feed flows, though the risk stays contingent on a strike actually occurring.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- worldports.org: https://www.worldports.org/strike-threat-puts-los-angeles-and-long-beach-container-operations-at-risk/

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