Maritime Union of Australia says CBH locked out its entire Kwinana grain terminal workforce on October 8, 2025, the second lockout in two months, and brought in replacement workers. The union says more than 130 workers are affected during the record harvest.
Terminal lockouts at Western Australia's main grain port risk slowing harvest intake and loading, which can tighten prompt Australian wheat and barley availability and support export basis.
After 283 past bullish logistics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.3%), and -0.1% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.