# Storms at Port of Vancouver Leave Grain Stuck in Prairies - TT

> Storms and landslides have cut rail access to the Port of Vancouver, leaving about 20 vessels waiting and a few hundred thousand tons of wheat and canola stranded in transit. Some exporters may need to declare force majeure because they cannot meet delivery dates.

- Date: 2021-11-19 · published 2021-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44087-storms-at-port-of-vancouver-leave-grain-stuck-in-prairies-tt
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Stranded Canadian grain and canola reduce near-term export supply and push buyers toward other origins, which supports wheat and canola meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-06 | [Vancouver strike halts Canada grain exports at major port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17139-vancouver-strike-halts-canada-grain-exports-at-major-port.md) | -0.8% | +3.2% |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-05 | [Caught in Russia-Ukraine storm: a cargo ship and tonnes of grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61439-caught-in-russia-ukraine-storm-a-cargo-ship-and-tonnes-of-grain.md) | -0.1% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-08-19 | [Ships Queue at Russian Grain Port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14183-ships-queue-at-russian-grain-port.md) | -1.7% | -3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-04 | [Russia’s grain exports fell 38% in July due to port attacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12809-russia-s-grain-exports-fell-38-in-july-due-to-port-attacks.md) | +0.1% | +5.3% |

## Sources

- ttnews.com: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/storms-port-vancouver-leave-grain-stuck-prairies

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