# No deal, so long-running Canadian port dispute forced into arbitration - The Loadstar

> The mediator in the Montreal port dispute between the Canadian Maritime Employers Association and Longshoremen's Local 375 concluded that no agreement was likely. The dispute moves to binding arbitration under the Canada Industrial Relations Board, with a deadline of April 7 for the parties to agree on terms.

- Date: 2025-04-03 · published 2025-04-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25145-no-deal-so-long-running-canadian-port-dispute-forced-into-arbitration-the
- 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

Binding arbitration should reduce the risk of further strikes at Montreal, a key Canadian container and grain gateway, which lowers the chance of export delays and freight disruption.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-01-24 | [Farmers losing international trade in ports dispute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32140-farmers-losing-international-trade-in-ports-dispute.md) | +0.3% | -4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2019-10-26 | [Arbitrator near rail access fix for ongoing dispute \| Countryman](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56597-arbitrator-near-rail-access-fix-for-ongoing-dispute-countryman.md) | -0.2% | +6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-19 | [Summer of strikes in US and Canadian ports offer lessons for shipping \| International Chamber of Shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34119-summer-of-strikes-in-us-and-canadian-ports-offer-lessons-for-shipping.md) | -1.6% | -1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-20 | [Canadian Rail Labor Dispute Talks Restart; CN Revises Offer - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30274-canadian-rail-labor-dispute-talks-restart-cn-revises-offer-tt.md) | +19.7% | +8.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-08 | [Cargo chaos looms as strikes threaten Canada's ports and rail networks - The Loadstar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29279-cargo-chaos-looms-as-strikes-threaten-canada-s-ports-and-rail-networks-the.md) | +8.2% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- theloadstar.com: https://theloadstar.com/no-deal-so-long-running-canadian-port-dispute-forced-into-arbitration/

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