# Antwerp: shipping up already slowed, strong willingness to strike – Flows

> Port workers in Antwerp are expected to join a national union strike on 13-14 February 2019. Major container terminals at Deurganckdok and the Berendrecht and Zandvliet locks will close, along with some depots and rail terminals. Port officials estimate the financial impact at millions of euros.

- Date: 2019-02-12 · published 2019-02-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60605-antwerp-shipping-up-already-slowed-strong-willingness-to-strike-flows
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Container and rail closures at a major European gateway delay grain and feed ingredient imports and can back up shipping schedules, adding short-term logistics cost pressure on European feed supplies.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2026-08-05 | [Grain flows again as Argentina reaches deal with striking pilots](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13782-grain-flows-again-as-argentina-reaches-deal-with-striking-pilots.md) | -1.8% | +10.3% |
| SBM | 2021-05-23 | [Stranded grain ships to be towed to decongest port in Argentina - BusinessWorld Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47133-stranded-grain-ships-to-be-towed-to-decongest-port-in-argentina-businessworld.md) | -0.7% | -6.8% |
| SBM | 2021-05-21 | [Stranded Grains Ships To Be Towed Free From Rosario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47130-stranded-grains-ships-to-be-towed-free-from-rosario.md) | -2.1% | -9.6% |
| SBM | 2022-12-02 | [Biden signs bill to block U.S. railroad strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38250-biden-signs-bill-to-block-u-s-railroad-strike.md) | +10.1% | +12.6% |
| SBM | 2024-06-06 | [Port strike suspended at Argentine grains hub, ensuring flow of goods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13916-port-strike-suspended-at-argentine-grains-hub-ensuring-flow-of-goods-reuters.md) | +0.1% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- en.flows.be: https://en.flows.be/shipping/2019/02/antwerp-shipping-up-already-slowed-strong-willingness-to-strike/

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