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May 1, 2020LOGISTICSCanada

Canada’s largest port growing to keep up with demand

Alliance Grain Terminal at the Port of Vancouver is expanding to keep up with demand, with daily coordination with railways to prioritize shipments. The article recounts how rail blockades had left vessels waiting off the coast before COVID-19 changed trade patterns.

WHY IT MATTERS

Expanded terminal capacity improves Canadian grain export logistics, but the effect on feed prices is marginal.

AFFECTSBarge Freight (St. Louis)Ocean Grain Freight Wheat (SRW)

SOURCE
ontariofarmer.comLilian SchaerMay 1, 2020

Price reaction & history

Barge Freight (St. Louis)no directional read

Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.

Ocean Grain Freightno directional read

Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.

Wheat (SRW)no directional readSO FAR1d -0.3%5d +2.7%20d +2.5%

After 823 past logistics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.2%), and -0.1% over 20.

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Dec 18, 20242024 Was a Year of Labor Unrest at US and Canada Rail and Shipping Ports+1.4%
Jul 29, 2018Russian battle to keep up grain export pace | Countryman-1.2%
Jul 1, 2026Keep Canada Moving: Labour, Management and Supply Chain in the Rail and Maritime Sectors-0.8%

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