# What You Need to Know About Canada’s ILWU Port Worker Lockout | Flexport

> The BCMEA locked out ILWU longshore workers at West Coast terminals in British Columbia on May 30 after overnight talks failed. The lockout was lifted within hours when the parties reached a tentative agreement.

- Date: 2019-05-30 · published 2019-05-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59100-what-you-need-to-know-about-canada-s-ilwu-port-worker-lockout-flexport
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

The brief stoppage disrupted container and bulk shipping through Vancouver, raising freight costs and delays for exporters. Because it ended quickly, the lasting price impact on feed commodities should be limited.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- flexport.com: https://www.flexport.com/blog/canada-longshore-union-port-worker-lockout/

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