# Stevedores on Strike at Fremantle – Red Spark

> Qube escalated an enterprise agreement dispute with the Maritime Union of Australia at Fremantle, Western Australia, using replacement labour to discharge bulk cargo including steel. The union says workers were locked out, while Qube says the workforce has been on strike since July 30.

- Date: 2021-08-23 · published 2021-08-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45576-stevedores-on-strike-at-fremantle-red-spark
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Stevedoring disruption at Fremantle can slow grain and fertiliser handling in Western Australia, a major grain port, which may delay exports and modestly widen local basis. The effect on global prices is likely limited if the dispute stays contained.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-07-15 | [Romanian union says strike averted at ADM Constanta grain silos \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58106-romanian-union-says-strike-averted-at-adm-constanta-grain-silos-financial-post.md) | -0.5% | -3.1% |
| 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 | 2019-12-13 | [CN reports grain movement back at pre-strike pace - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55603-cn-reports-grain-movement-back-at-pre-strike-pace-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +2.1% | +4.6% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-13 | [Federal Revenue strike keeps Argentine wheat stuck in the Port of Santos - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41862-federal-revenue-strike-keeps-argentine-wheat-stuck-in-the-port-of-santos.md) | -0.5% | +6.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-12 | [Canadian National grain shipments return to pre-strike levels - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55599-canadian-national-grain-shipments-return-to-pre-strike-levels-freightwaves.md) | +2.5% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- red-spark.org: https://red-spark.org/2021/08/23/stevedores-on-strike-at-fremantle/

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