# Labor Spat at Vancouver Ends as Deal Reached

> Longshore workers at the Port of Vancouver were locked out on May 30 over automation changes, halting most shipping for a few hours. A tentative contract was reached the same day, and the union said talks continued under federal mediation.

- Date: 2019-05-30 · published 2019-05-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59101-labor-spat-at-vancouver-ends-as-deal-reached
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Stranded cargo and vessels diverting to Seattle raised freight costs and created temporary export backlogs for coal, grain and potash. The quick resolution limits the effect on feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- maritimeprofessional.com: https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/labor-spat-vancouver-ends-deal-346678

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