# Looming labor strike could shutdown MARC trains, create cargo disruptions at Port of Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

> A possible rail strike set for Friday could halt much of U.S. freight train service, with Amtrak canceling long-distance routes from Thursday. The Maryland Transit Administration warned commuters of disruption, and CSX said delays and suspensions were possible. Industry estimates suggested about 40% of U.S. freight shipments could stop abruptly.

- Date: 2022-09-15 · published 2022-09-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39627-looming-labor-strike-could-shutdown-marc-trains-create-cargo-disruptions-at
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A strike of this scale would disrupt grain, feed and fertilizer movements by rail and cause cargo backlogs at ports such as Baltimore. Feed buyers would face higher logistics costs and delivery uncertainty.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-31 | [Strike disrupts container handling, transport at Ctg Port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21073-strike-disrupts-container-handling-transport-at-ctg-port.md) | -0.4% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-12 | [Strike Disrupts Ops at Port Kembla Coal Terminal \| World Maritime News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71507-strike-disrupts-ops-at-port-kembla-coal-terminal-world-maritime-news.md) | -1.0% | +1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-12 | [Tug strike disrupts grain loading at France's Rouen port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20199-tug-strike-disrupts-grain-loading-at-france-s-rouen-port.md) | -0.2% | -2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-05-20 | [Double jeopardy at NMB docks — looming strike and tech glitch disruptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24675-double-jeopardy-at-nmb-docks-looming-strike-and-tech-glitch-disruptions.md) | +0.6% | +1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2019-04-29 | [Possible disruptions at the Port of Vancouver](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59599-possible-disruptions-at-the-port-of-vancouver.md) | -4.1% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- cbsnews.com: https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/looming-labor-strike-could-shutdown-marc-trains-create-cargo-disruptions-at-port-of-baltimore/

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