
About 250 ILWU Local 26 watchmen at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach can strike from 5pm Pacific time on Wednesday 4 November when their contract extension expires. The union's strike notice lists eight terminals handling most Long Beach cargo, and rail dwell times are already elevated.
A walkout at eight major terminals would choke US West Coast container flows, delaying exports of feed-related cargo and tightening logistics for shipments of soybean meal, DDGS and other bulk goods. Freight disruption typically supports freight rates and can widen basis spreads.
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