# Security guards threaten strike at largest US container ports

> Security guards at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, which handle about one-third of US seaborne container trade, have threatened to strike. Talks have been deadlocked since their contract expired in July 2025, and Maersk's APM Terminals could be affected.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T18:16:08.214Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80195-security-guards-threaten-strike-at-largest-us-container-ports
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Port disruption at LA/LB would tighten container capacity and lift ocean freight rates, which can weigh on export competitiveness for US feed ingredients. The impact is limited unless the strike actually happens.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- shippingwatch.com: https://shippingwatch.com/Ports/article19800025.ece

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