# Potential Delays at Los Angeles & Long Beach as Port Strike Deadline Nears

> A walkout by about 250 maritime security watchmen at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach was averted when talks were extended to November 20. The watchmen manage gate security at terminals handling a large share of the complex's cargo, and federal mediators are assisting.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T00:21:32.991Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96781-potential-delays-at-los-angeles-and-long-beach-as-port-strike-deadline-nears
- 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

If the dispute stops operations at the nation's busiest port complex, export and import shipments of grain and feed ingredients could face gridlock, adding freight costs and delays.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-15 | [Potential food crisis averted as rail strike deal is reached \| Food Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39626-potential-food-crisis-averted-as-rail-strike-deal-is-reached-food-dive.md) | +5.5% | -9.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-20 | [CP talks said stagnating as strike deadline looms - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65530-cp-talks-said-stagnating-as-strike-deadline-looms-agcanada.md) | +0.1% | -1.1% |
| 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 | 2026-04-23 | [Ongoing trucker protest at Argentina port delays at least 18 ships](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13800-ongoing-trucker-protest-at-argentina-port-delays-at-least-18-ships.md) | +1.4% | +2.5% |
| 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

- bar.co.uk: https://bar.co.uk/potential-delays-at-los-angeles-long-beach/

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