# Canada’s two largest container ports are shut by strikes - The Foundation For Future Supply Chain | FFSC

> Montreal's Maritime Employers Association locked out longshoremen on November 10 after members rejected an offer, and Vancouver dockworkers were on strike. Canadian National and CPKC stopped accepting export containers, though agri-bulk cargo was still moving.

- Date: 2024-12-05 · published 2024-12-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27000-canada-s-two-largest-container-ports-are-shut-by-strikes-the-foundation-for
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Container shutdowns at Canada's two largest ports slow containerised agri-food exports and add to freight costs. Bulk grain flows continue, so the impact on grain prices is moderate.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- futuresupplychains.org: https://futuresupplychains.org/canadas-two-largest-container-ports-are-shut-by-strikes/

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