LA-Long Beach strike deadline extended again as Long Beach heads for record 10m TEU

· Shipping · United States

The strike deadline at the Los Angeles-Long Beach ports was delayed again, through midnight Friday, after the Pacific Maritime Association and ILWU Local 26 failed to reach a new deal following negotiations that ran late into Wednesday evening. The repeated extensions leave cargo owners and carriers uncertain whether a work stoppage will hit the largest US container gateway. The uncertainty comes as the Port of Long Beach is predicted to handle more than 10 million TEU this year for the first time. CEO Noel Hacegaba told The Loadstar it "could well be the first 10m teu year for us," calling it a peak year. A strike at the gateway would compound congestion risks during an already strong import period.

Why it matters：The two ports are the main Asia-US import gateway, so a stoppage would ripple through trans-Pacific schedules and inland supply chains just as volumes peak.

Key points

  • PMA and ILWU Local 26 extended the deadline to midnight Friday.
  • Long Beach expects to top 10m TEU for the first time this year.
  • Negotiations ran late into Wednesday evening without a deal.

Sources (original reporting)

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