# US Rail negotiations update and Business continuity planning | Maersk

> Maersk reports that four rail unions rejected the tentative contract, and a strike could have begun after the December 9 cooling-off period ends. The House then passed the contract with an added sick-leave provision, sending the bill to the Senate.

- Date: 2022-12-01 · published 2022-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38253-us-rail-negotiations-update-and-business-continuity-planning-maersk
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

The risk of a national rail stoppage affecting grain and feed ingredient shipments was a key freight and logistics concern for buyers until resolved.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- maersk.com: https://www.maersk.com/news/articles/2022/12/01/us-rail-negotiations-update-and-business-continuity-planning

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