# Possible disruptions at the Port of Vancouver

> Labour negotiations between the BC Maritime Employers Association and the ILWU Local 514 covering Canadian West Coast ports remain unresolved. A cooling-off period expires May 4, after which a strike or lockout could occur from May 5 if votes and notice are completed.

- Date: 2019-04-29 · published 2019-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59599-possible-disruptions-at-the-port-of-vancouver
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A possible strike at Vancouver and Prince Rupert could disrupt Canadian grain, canola and feed exports, supporting Pacific export basis and freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-19 | [Storms at Port of Vancouver Leave Grain Stuck in Prairies - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44087-storms-at-port-of-vancouver-leave-grain-stuck-in-prairies-tt.md) | +0.5% | -7.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-06 | [Vancouver strike halts Canada grain exports at major port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17139-vancouver-strike-halts-canada-grain-exports-at-major-port.md) | -0.8% | +3.2% |
| 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 | 2024-05-31 | [France’s Biggest Grain Ports Face Disruption as Strikes Planned](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30273-france-s-biggest-grain-ports-face-disruption-as-strikes-planned.md) | -5.3% | -10.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-01 | [Logistics disruptions keep Ukraine wheat exports at low levels, union says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14138-logistics-disruptions-keep-ukraine-wheat-exports-at-low-levels-union-says.md) | +1.6% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- itn-logistics.com: https://www.itn-logistics.com/2019/04/29/possible-disruptions-at-the-port-of-vancouver/

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