# Strike threat at largest US container ports delayed again

> The potential strike at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach was delayed again, according to the headline and brief description. Maersk’s APM Terminals was among the facilities described as potentially at risk while the ports handled record cargo volumes.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T12:18:04.486Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89433-strike-threat-at-largest-us-container-ports-delayed-again
- 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

A further delay reduces immediate risk of port disruption and related shipping delays, but a strike could still affect containerized supply chains. Direct feed-commodity price effects appear limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-31 | [Strike disrupts container handling, transport at Ctg Port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21073-strike-disrupts-container-handling-transport-at-ctg-port.md) | -0.4% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-10 | [Delayed container shipments affecting grain industry more than West Coast port strike \| Country 600 CJWW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35057-delayed-container-shipments-affecting-grain-industry-more-than-west-coast-port.md) | -1.9% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-30 | [Container truck drivers serving Vancouver port threaten to strike \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44086-container-truck-drivers-serving-vancouver-port-threaten-to-strike-cbc-news.md) | -1.0% | -3.4% |
| 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 | 2026-02-19 | [Argentine Labor Strike Hits Ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13811-argentine-labor-strike-hits-ports.md) | +1.8% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- shippingwatch.com: https://shippingwatch.com/Ports/article19813063.ece

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