# UPDATED: CN Rail strike will impact grain shipments (2 Photos)

> The Thunder Bay Port Authority is taking a wait-and-see approach after CN workers struck in the city and across Canada. Only about 20 per cent of grain shipments to Thunder Bay move on CN, so the local impact is expected to be limited. The port CEO said prolonged disruption would have a larger impact, especially on CN-only ports such as Prince Rupert and Halifax.

- Date: 2019-11-19 · published 2019-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56082-updated-cn-rail-strike-will-impact-grain-shipments-2-photos
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Thunder Bay is less exposed than CN-only ports, so the direct effect on grain flows is modest. Longer disruption would still delay shipments and could raise freight costs for Canadian exports.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-14 | [Ruling allows CPKC grain shipments using UP rail \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23754-ruling-allows-cpkc-grain-shipments-using-up-rail-world-grain.md) | -1.6% | -2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-31 | [Strike’s impact on grain movement yet to come - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35054-strike-s-impact-on-grain-movement-yet-to-come-grainews.md) | +0.2% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-12 | [Canadian National grain shipments return to pre-strike levels - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55599-canadian-national-grain-shipments-return-to-pre-strike-levels-freightwaves.md) | +2.5% | +4.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-10 | [Delayed container shipments affecting grain industry more than West Coast port strike \| Country 600 CJWW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35057-delayed-container-shipments-affecting-grain-industry-more-than-west-coast-port.md) | -1.9% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-13 | [CN reports grain movement back at pre-strike pace - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55603-cn-reports-grain-movement-back-at-pre-strike-pace-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +2.1% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- tbnewswatch.com: https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/cn-rail-strike-will-impact-grain-shipments-1856731

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