# Truck drivers may refuse to enter terminal at Port of Baltimore | Supply Chain Dive

> Truck drivers may refuse to enter the Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore on Wednesday due to a labor dispute between the ILA and the STA. Drivers report waits of up to seven hours, and the terminal closed to trucks for two hours the prior Thursday.

- Date: 2019-01-30 · published 2019-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61105-truck-drivers-may-refuse-to-enter-terminal-at-port-of-baltimore-supply-chain
- 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

Terminal delays at Baltimore can slow containerized agricultural exports and add freight costs, though the effect on bulk feed commodity prices is modest.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-10-25 | [Global Ports Forum  » Blog Archive   » Argentina truck drivers end strike, no impact on grains transport \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62550-global-ports-forum-blog-archive-argentina-truck-drivers-end-strike-no-impact-on.md) | +0.1% | -4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-11 | [Senate report urges action to prevent supply chain disruptions from rail, port strikes - Truck News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18796-senate-report-urges-action-to-prevent-supply-chain-disruptions-from-rail-port.md) | +4.2% | +1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-21 | [EXCLUSIVE: Romanian port can ship more Ukraine grain after collapse of Black Sea deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14375-exclusive-romanian-port-can-ship-more-ukraine-grain-after-collapse-of-black-sea.md) | -0.9% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2016-12-21 | [G3 to proceed with port grain terminal at Vancouver - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73438-g3-to-proceed-with-port-grain-terminal-at-vancouver-manitoba-co-operator.md) | -0.1% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-15 | [Looming labor strike could shutdown MARC trains, create cargo disruptions at Port of Baltimore - CBS Baltimore](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39627-looming-labor-strike-could-shutdown-marc-trains-create-cargo-disruptions-at.md) | +5.5% | -9.2% |

## Sources

- supplychaindive.com: https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/truck-drivers-refuse-port-of-baltimore-labor/547228/

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