# As major railways come to a stop, Hamilton port, chamber of commerce warn of 'profound' local impact | CBC News

> Hamilton's port authority warns that the lockout of about 9,300 CN and CPKC workers will disrupt shipments of food, gasoline and asphalt moved by train out of the city. Freight traffic could resume within days, according to Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon, after the government sent the disputes to binding arbitration. Passenger rail service out of Hamilton was already cancelled.

- Date: 2024-08-21 · published 2024-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28835-as-major-railways-come-to-a-stop-hamilton-port-chamber-of-commerce-warn-of
- 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

Local rail disruption in Ontario affects food distribution and feed-related logistics, though the impact on commodity prices is limited if service resumes quickly. The main price risk remains on the broader national rail network.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-31 | [Port of Halifax monitoring impasse between Canadian railways and union members - Container News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30269-port-of-halifax-monitoring-impasse-between-canadian-railways-and-union-members.md) | -5.3% | -10.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-29 | [Port strike in Prince Rupert set to impact B.C. propane exports \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17142-port-strike-in-prince-rupert-set-to-impact-b-c-propane-exports-cbc-news.md) | -0.4% | — |
| WHEAT | 2020-02-15 | [CN railway blockades to have ‘significant’ impact on Manitoba economy: economics prof - Winnipeg \| Globalnews.ca](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54612-cn-railway-blockades-to-have-significant-impact-on-manitoba-economy-economics.md) | +5.0% | +9.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-25 | [Manitoba grain producers bracing for impacts after workers at Vancouver port terminals go on strike \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28344-manitoba-grain-producers-bracing-for-impacts-after-workers-at-vancouver-port.md) | +0.9% | -6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2017-01-11 | [Labor dispute at top Swedish port intensifies \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73008-labor-dispute-at-top-swedish-port-intensifies-journal-of-commerce.md) | +0.6% | +4.9% |

## Sources

- cbc.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/cn-strike-ports-go-train-1.7300996

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