# Another extension delays strike at Los Angeles, Long Beach ports

> The employer group at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and ILWU Local 26 extended their bargaining deadline to November 20, postponing a potential strike by about 250 maritime watchmen. The ports had reported record September cargo volumes, and the watchmen’s duties include inspecting terminal access and tracking cargo.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T12:18:04.426Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89432-another-extension-delays-strike-at-los-angeles-long-beach-ports
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The extension lowers the near-term risk of disruption at major U.S. container gateways, supporting continuity of imported goods and port operations. It has little direct bearing on bulk feed commodity flows, although a later strike could complicate shipping and supply chains.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-23 | [Genova, five days of strike at the Bettolo Terminal \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23762-genova-five-days-of-strike-at-the-bettolo-terminal-world-ports-organization.md) | -1.2% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-14 | [Cargo Delays Loom as Canada Strike Threat Resurfaces](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21977-cargo-delays-loom-as-canada-strike-threat-resurfaces.md) | +1.4% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-05-21 | [Port Strikes Threaten Pulp and Paper Exports - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24674-port-strikes-threaten-pulp-and-paper-exports-fastmarkets.md) | -0.4% | +1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-20 | [XPO Port Rail Drivers From Los Angeles To US-Mexico Border Strike Over Illegal Job Classification - International Brotherhood of Teamsters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70490-xpo-port-rail-drivers-from-los-angeles-to-us-mexico-border-strike-over-illegal.md) | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-06 | [Vancouver strike halts Canada grain exports at major port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17139-vancouver-strike-halts-canada-grain-exports-at-major-port.md) | -0.8% | +3.2% |

## Sources

- bairdmaritime.com: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/ports/another-extension-delays-potential-strike-at-los-angeles-long-beach-ports

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