# Another rail strike in Germany to add to European freight troubles - The Loadstar

> A rail strike in Germany was expected to disrupt rail freight on March 24, following a port pilots' strike and protests in France against pension reforms. Shippers and retailers urged flexibility, and some French refineries were affected by the disputes.

- Date: 2023-03-24 · published 2023-03-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36877-another-rail-strike-in-germany-to-add-to-european-freight-troubles-the-loadstar
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

European freight and rail disruption raises logistics costs and delays for imported feed ingredients moving inland, mildly supporting European feed prices and freight rates.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-05-24 | [Ocean Freight Rates Rise As Grain Movement Shifts - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19450-ocean-freight-rates-rise-as-grain-movement-shifts-rfd-tv.md) | -10.0% | -18.4% |
| DIESEL | 2023-03-20 | [European diesel tightens, crude weakens as French refinery outages linger](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37028-european-diesel-tightens-crude-weakens-as-french-refinery-outages-linger.md) | +0.8% | -2.0% |
| DIESEL | 2025-06-26 | [Freight Rates for Transatlantic Voyages Soar as Europe Pulls More US Diesel - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24386-freight-rates-for-transatlantic-voyages-soar-as-europe-pulls-more-us-diesel.md) | +4.9% | +7.2% |
| DIESEL | 2022-01-14 | [Lower East of Suez gasoil, ULSD exports in Jan leave Europe tight \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43340-lower-east-of-suez-gasoil-ulsd-exports-in-jan-leave-europe-tight-s-and-p-global.md) | +3.1% | +13.3% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-13 | [Diesel Prices & Freight Trends: What’s Driving the Market in Q4?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17232-diesel-prices-and-freight-trends-what-s-driving-the-market-in-q4.md) | +1.8% | — |

## Sources

- theloadstar.com: https://theloadstar.com/another-rail-strike-in-germany-to-add-to-european-freight-troubles/

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