# Western Ports Strike Special Report – Commodities Through the Ports Region – Through July 11

> RailState reports that the ILWU Canada strike at B.C. ports, now in its second week, has halted intermodal traffic while westbound rail volumes into the port for export rose sharply, led by coal and petroleum shipments moving under a separate terminal contract. Port of Vancouver-bound rail volume also increased.

- Date: 2023-07-13 · published 2023-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35053-western-ports-strike-special-report-commodities-through-the-ports-region
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Diversion of coal and petroleum into the western ports and a halt in intermodal container flows mainly shift logistics costs; grain and feed ingredients see limited direct price effect from this rail data.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- railstate.com: https://www.railstate.com/western-ports-strike-special-report-commodities-through-the-ports-region-through-july-11/

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