# Soybean handlers relieved as Vancouver port strike ends | FarmersForum.com

> The two-week Vancouver port strike interrupted shipments of food-grade Ontario soybeans in containers, with about $35 million of soybeans normally shipped in that period. The strike ended with the ILWU ratifying a new contract on August 4. Soy Canada says customers are now weighing diversifying supply away from Canada.

- Date: 2023-08-10 · published 2023-08-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34609-soybean-handlers-relieved-as-vancouver-port-strike-ends-farmersforum-com
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Buyers shifting away from Canadian supply could weigh on Canadian soybean export demand over time, while higher Canadian container rates raise costs for exporters.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2023-11-02 | [Farmers call for quick resolution to Seaway workers’ strike – The North Grenville Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33191-farmers-call-for-quick-resolution-to-seaway-workers-strike-the-north-grenville.md) | +4.5% | +4.0% |
| SOY | 2023-08-18 | [Canadian Rail Network Update – Recovering After the BC Ports Strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34604-canadian-rail-network-update-recovering-after-the-bc-ports-strike.md) | +2.2% | +0.3% |
| 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 | 2025-10-07 | [Soybean, corn barge basis bids steady, export premiums firm — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22607-soybean-corn-barge-basis-bids-steady-export-premiums-firm-tradingview-news.md) | -1.0% | +10.0% |

## Sources

- farmersforum.com: https://farmersforum.com/soybean-handlers-relieved-as-vancouver-port-strike-ends/

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