# CBH PORT STRIKES: Kwinana workers’ plans for two week strike ‘averted’ after breakthrough in union discussions | Countryman

> Further strike action at CBH's Kwinana Grain Terminal in Western Australia was averted after a meeting between the Maritime Union of Australia and CBH Group produced a breakthrough. The union and CBH reached agreement in principle on most issues, after earlier non-consecutive strikes from January 12 to 18. The planned two-week strike had threatened shipments during a record 26Mt-plus WA harvest.

- Date: 2023-01-23 · published 2023-01-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37803-cbh-port-strikes-kwinana-workers-plans-for-two-week-strike-averted-after
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Avoiding the strike keeps wheat, barley and canola exports from WA's main port on schedule, easing near-term logistics pressure on Australian grain supplies and export prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-10 | [Rolling strikes and lockout temporarily suspended at Kwinana Grain Terminal amidst EBA negotiations \| Countryman](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22873-rolling-strikes-and-lockout-temporarily-suspended-at-kwinana-grain-terminal.md) | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-26 | [26 Million Tons Of Cargo Exported Through Ukraine’s Black Sea Corridor » The Center for Transport Strategies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14325-26-million-tons-of-cargo-exported-through-ukraine-s-black-sea-corridor-the.md) | -4.4% | -4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-04 | [Infrastructure Minister: 7 million metric tons of cargo transported through Black Sea humanitarian corridor](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14339-infrastructure-minister-7-million-metric-tons-of-cargo-transported-through.md) | +0.5% | -0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-04 | [Joint Coordination Centre: Over 2 million metric tons of grain and foodstuff exported from Ukraine through Black Sea Grain Initiative \| United Nations in Türkiye](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14456-joint-coordination-centre-over-2-million-metric-tons-of-grain-and-foodstuff.md) | -0.5% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-14 | [Ukraine says agreed with Britain discounts on insurance for Black Sea exports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14349-ukraine-says-agreed-with-britain-discounts-on-insurance-for-black-sea-exports.md) | +2.7% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- countryman.com.au: https://www.countryman.com.au/countryman/grain/cbh-port-strikes-kwinana-workers-plans-for-two-week-strike-averted-after-breakthrough-in-union-discussions-c-9547244

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