# B.C. port strike affecting up to $775-million a day in trade, employers estimate  - The Globe and Mail

> Employers estimate the B.C. port strike has disrupted up to $775 million a day in trade, totaling about $7 billion in cargo as of July 9. Potash and sulphur loading has been suspended, and imported industrial goods and consumer products are stuck at the Port of Vancouver.

- Date: 2023-07-10 · published 2023-07-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35060-b-c-port-strike-affecting-up-to-775-million-a-day-in-trade-employers-estimate
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Suspended potash loadings and stalled trade flows tighten fertilizer availability and raise logistics costs, a meaningful driver for Canadian export and input markets.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- theglobeandmail.com: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-bc-port-workers-strike-economy/

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