# Montreal's port shut down as longshore workers launch unlimited strike | CBC News

> Montreal's port was shut down when more than 1,100 longshore workers began an unlimited general strike at 7 a.m. on August 10. Grain transport and shipments to Newfoundland and Labrador were exempt, and several ships had already been diverted to Halifax, New York and Saint John during earlier strikes.

- Date: 2020-08-10 · published 2020-08-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51625-montreal-s-port-shut-down-as-longshore-workers-launch-unlimited-strike-cbc-news
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A prolonged halt at a major Canadian port diverts container traffic to East Coast rivals, which tightens capacity and lifts ocean freight costs for exporters.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cbc.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/port-montreal-general-strike-longshoremen-1.5680389

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