# Trade union action at North Sea Port: impact and updates | North Sea Port

> 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.

- Date: 2026-03-10 · published 2026-03-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Belgium · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20202-trade-union-action-at-north-sea-port-impact-and-updates-north-sea-port
- 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 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.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-20 | [GRAINCORP GREED - WORKERS' STRIKE TO IMPACT PORT OPERATIONS FOR TWO DAYS - United Workers Union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21975-graincorp-greed-workers-strike-to-impact-port-operations-for-two-days-united.md) | -1.2% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-07 | [Prolonged port stalemate impacting vital industries - Australian Truck Radio](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44574-prolonged-port-stalemate-impacting-vital-industries-australian-truck-radio.md) | +1.3% | +13.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-01 | [The Russia-Ukraine conflict’s global impact on maritime trade \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40384-the-russia-ukraine-conflict-s-global-impact-on-maritime-trade-world-ports.md) | -7.2% | -15.1% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-28 | [Union Dispute Leaves Some Freighters Stuck at Port – ILA Union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63540-union-dispute-leaves-some-freighters-stuck-at-port-ila-union.md) | +6.2% | -0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-14 | [Grain off the rails: Transportation update \| paNOW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16949-grain-off-the-rails-transportation-update-panow.md) | +3.9% | +3.1% |

## Sources

- northseaport.com: https://www.northseaport.com/en/news/trade-union-action-north-sea-port-impact-and-updates

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