# Disruptions at Canadian ports see rail operations hit the buffers - The Loadstar

> Strike action at the Port of Montreal since October 31 has slowed container handling, with four vessels waiting at anchorage. Rail operations for Montreal Gateway Terminal were suspended until further notice, and Canadian National is removing capacity at inland terminals for exports to Cast and Racine. Truck gates remain open.

- Date: 2024-11-06 · published 2024-11-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27426-disruptions-at-canadian-ports-see-rail-operations-hit-the-buffers-the-loadstar
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Suspended rail lanes to Montreal force US inland exports to reroute, adding freight cost and delay for containerized agricultural exports.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- theloadstar.com: https://theloadstar.com/disruptions-at-canadian-ports-see-rail-operations-hit-the-buffers/

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