# Canadian Rail Network Update – Recovering After the BC Ports Strike

> RailState reports that Canadian railroads are close to matching pre-strike volumes, with Vancouver traffic in line with pre-strike levels and Prince Rupert back to its pre-strike average. CN cleared its container backlog at western ports within about two weeks. No significant widespread surge in volume has occurred to clear the backlog.

- Date: 2023-08-18 · published 2023-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34604-canadian-rail-network-update-recovering-after-the-bc-ports-strike
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Rail normalization reduces the export bottleneck, but the lost volume means the backlog persists, keeping Canadian export logistics a modest supporting factor for prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-03-19 | [Barge Operations Open Up as Spring Begins \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48007-barge-operations-open-up-as-spring-begins-red-river-farm-network.md) | +1.6% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2022-09-15 | [Potential food crisis averted as rail strike deal is reached \| Food Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39626-potential-food-crisis-averted-as-rail-strike-deal-is-reached-food-dive.md) | -2.8% | -7.2% |
| SOY | 2016-11-23 | [Choke Point of a Nation: The High Cost of an Aging River Lock - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74008-choke-point-of-a-nation-the-high-cost-of-an-aging-river-lock-the-new-york-times.md) | +0.2% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2020-08-28 | [Argentina: Grains Port Workers Delay Strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51435-argentina-grains-port-workers-delay-strike.md) | +3.4% | +7.0% |
| SOY | 2026-02-26 | [Despite Winter Weather, Commodities Still Move on U.S. Rivers \| Southern Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20781-despite-winter-weather-commodities-still-move-on-u-s-rivers-southern-farm.md) | +0.5% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- railstate.com: https://www.railstate.com/canadian-rail-network-update-recovering-after-the-bc-ports-strike/

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