# China Brief | Edition 062: China’s market impacts global container supply, Experts weigh in on U.S. China policy Canada West FoundationCanada West Foundation

> A Canada West Foundation brief reports that container shortages tied to China's rapid recovery are backing up Canadian food exports, particularly pulses and lentils, at the Port of Vancouver. It also previews policy discussion on China's five-year plan.

- Date: 2021-02-09 · published 2021-02-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48612-china-brief-edition-062-china-s-market-impacts-global-container-supply-experts
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Container tightness delays Canadian pulse and grain shipments, which can widen export basis and raise logistics costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cwf.ca: https://cwf.ca/research/publications/china-brief-edition-062-chinas-market-impacts-global-container-supply-experts-weigh-in-on-u-s-china-policy-and-western-canadian-implications/

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