# Potential Canadian Strike Could Disrupt Shipping | Feed & Grain

> The Shipping Federation of Canada warns that a potential strike at the Port of Montreal is already causing importers and exporters to divert large cargo volumes. Negotiations were set to resume with mediators. The federation says economic damage would be significant.

- Date: 2021-03-09 · published 2021-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48137-potential-canadian-strike-could-disrupt-shipping-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Diversion of cargo away from Montreal tightens container capacity and raises ocean freight costs for North American grain and feed trade.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/news/15387773/potential-canadian-strike-could-disrupt-shipping

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