
Trade union action at the Flemish part of North Sea Port began on 10 March 2026 and was fully lifted on 13 March. A backlog of ships built up, which was cleared by 16 March.
Ports of Antwerp-Bruges and Ghent were affected by the blockade in the Scheldt estuary.
The strike disrupted shipping into Antwerp-Bruges and Ghent, which handle feed and grain imports for Europe. The disruption has ended, so the price effect is limited.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 823 past logistics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.2%), and -0.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.