# Eastern Oregon wheat industry hopes port labor issues don’t disrupt exports - OPB

> Eastern Oregon wheat producers are hoping a potential labor dispute at West Coast ports does not disrupt exports. The contract between the dockworkers union and 29 ports expires in July, and the outcome is uncertain. The Port of Portland is a major outlet for exported wheat from the region.

- Date: 2022-05-18 · published 2022-05-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41437-eastern-oregon-wheat-industry-hopes-port-labor-issues-don-t-disrupt-exports-opb
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A possible strike at Pacific Northwest ports would threaten export flows for US wheat and could widen basis spreads. For now the risk is prospective and the expiry is months away.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-25 | [Lack of exports drags down KC spot wheat \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28351-lack-of-exports-drags-down-kc-spot-wheat-world-grain.md) | +0.9% | -6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-24 | [Wheat industry shines light on rail shipping challenges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41439-wheat-industry-shines-light-on-rail-shipping-challenges.md) | -0.7% | -2.5% |
| 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 | 2017-08-10 | [New Port Worker Contract Adds Stability to PNW Export Operations - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69481-new-port-worker-contract-adds-stability-to-pnw-export-operations-u-s-wheat.md) | -0.2% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2021-09-08 | [KSK Grain Terminal increases grain exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44923-ksk-grain-terminal-increases-grain-exports.md) | +2.2% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- opb.org: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/17/eastern-oregon-port-of-portland-dockworkers-union-labor-talks/

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