# Belgium’s expanding strike halts maritime movement... | myKN

> A Belgian strike over pension reforms spread from railways to maritime pilots and Zeebrugge traffic control, bringing most shipping to a halt. Vessels waiting offshore rose from 26 to 46 in a day, with ships stuck at Antwerp and Zeebrugge. A national strike day was set for 12 March.

- Date: 2026-03-12 · published 2026-03-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Belgium · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20203-belgium-s-expanding-strike-halts-maritime-movement-mykn
- 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

Antwerp and Zeebrugge are major European feed and grain import gateways, so prolonged stoppages delay deliveries and build inventories at ports. Shipping disruption adds freight and delivery costs for European feed buyers.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-01-25 | [New Strike Halts Ops at APM Terminals Gothenburg \| World Maritime News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73014-new-strike-halts-ops-at-apm-terminals-gothenburg-world-maritime-news.md) | +1.6% | +4.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-31 | [Strike’s impact on grain movement yet to come - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35054-strike-s-impact-on-grain-movement-yet-to-come-grainews.md) | +0.2% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-06 | [Vancouver strike halts Canada grain exports at major port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17139-vancouver-strike-halts-canada-grain-exports-at-major-port.md) | -0.8% | +3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-13 | [Seaway strike halts St. Lawrence shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33189-seaway-strike-halts-st-lawrence-shipping.md) | -2.7% | -2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-13 | [CN reports grain movement back at pre-strike pace - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55603-cn-reports-grain-movement-back-at-pre-strike-pace-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +2.1% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- mykn.kuehne-nagel.com: https://mykn.kuehne-nagel.com/news/article/belgiums-expanding-strike-halts-maritime

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