# Maersk Preps Contingencies for Possible Canadian Rail Strike

> Maersk is preparing contingency plans for a possible nationwide rail strike at CN and CPKC. It plans to shift cargo from Vancouver's Centerm terminal to Prince Rupert and to use the Port of Tacoma for some sailings. A government request could delay the strike.

- Date: 2019-09-03 · published 2019-09-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57100-maersk-preps-contingencies-for-possible-canadian-rail-strike
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Contingency rerouting shows that a rail strike would add port congestion and shipping costs. The effect on grain and feed prices stays limited while the strike is only a possibility.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-01 | [Canadian Pacific girds for potential rail strike next month](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30761-canadian-pacific-girds-for-potential-rail-strike-next-month.md) | +2.2% | +15.0% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-19 | [CP Rail strike could be devastating for Western Canadian farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65532-cp-rail-strike-could-be-devastating-for-western-canadian-farmers.md) | +0.3% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-23 | [CPKC says possible Canada rail strike unlikely before mid-July \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30268-cpkc-says-possible-canada-rail-strike-unlikely-before-mid-july-reuters.md) | -7.4% | -11.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-11 | [Possible U.S. Rail Strike Now Back On the Table - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39150-possible-u-s-rail-strike-now-back-on-the-table-agweb.md) | +3.1% | +4.3% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-25 | [Canadian rail workers vote to launch strike: Correction \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31236-canadian-rail-workers-vote-to-launch-strike-correction-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- wwd.com: https://wwd.com/sourcing-journal/logistics/maersk-contingencies-canadian-canada-rail-strike-cn-cpkc-labour-minister-consumer-goods-containers-steel-1238834379/

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