# Shippers warn of CN strike disruption | Journal of Commerce

> A Journal of Commerce roundup warns shippers of disruption tied to a CN strike. It also reports Asia-East Coast spot rates staying elevated amid capacity limits and Panama Canal transit restrictions. Singapore bunker fuel prices have risen sharply, and carriers are adding emergency fuel surcharges.

- Date: 2019-11-20 · published 2019-11-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55971-shippers-warn-of-cn-strike-disruption-journal-of-commerce
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher bunker and diesel costs and tight capacity raise the cost of moving grain and oilseeds by ocean and rail. Buyers face higher landed costs, and the freight pressure is modestly supportive for origin basis spreads.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2017-07-21 | [Trans-Pac spot rates await peak season bounce \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69841-trans-pac-spot-rates-await-peak-season-bounce-journal-of-commerce.md) | +3.8% | +2.1% |
| DIESEL | 2019-06-17 | [US agriculture exporters under low-sulfur fuel pressure \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58773-us-agriculture-exporters-under-low-sulfur-fuel-pressure-journal-of-commerce.md) | +4.9% | +6.7% |
| DIESEL | 2017-01-18 | [Fuel hikes set to consolidate Mexican trucking sector \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73149-fuel-hikes-set-to-consolidate-mexican-trucking-sector-journal-of-commerce.md) | -1.0% | -0.8% |
| DIESEL | 2026-06-03 | [Grain Journal \| Transportation Demand Stays Strong as Costs Climb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19025-grain-journal-transportation-demand-stays-strong-as-costs-climb.md) | -5.4% | -14.7% |
| DIESEL | 2023-07-27 | [Grain Journal \| USDA Grain Transportation Report (7/27): Panama Canal…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34948-grain-journal-usda-grain-transportation-report-7-27-panama-canal.md) | +6.1% | +10.0% |

## Sources

- prod.int.joc.com: https://www.prod.int.joc.com/article/shippers-warn-of-cn-strike-disruption-5226562

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