# Lessons and costs from the 8-day St. Lawrence Seaway strike

> Port of Oswego officials said the eight-day Seaway strike cost the region about $1.8 to $2 million, including $125,000 in port revenue. The port's CEO said it took about two weeks after the strike to restore normal system flow and called for extending the season to January 15.

- Date: 2023-11-03 · published 2023-11-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33193-lessons-and-costs-from-the-8-day-st-lawrence-seaway-strike
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Schedule disruption lingers after the strike, so shipping through the Seaway may remain uneven for weeks, supporting freight costs for grain moving to eastern markets.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral
- OCEANFRT: neutral

## Sources

- spectrumlocalnews.com: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2023/11/03/the-cost-of-the-8-day-seaway-strike

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