# No grain in the rain as Vancouver export ships unable to load

> Vancouver grain terminals have repeatedly halted vessel loading during rain since January over crew safety concerns. Shippers are moving large volumes of recently harvested wheat and canola into the rainiest part of the year. Delays are expected to continue as wet weather persists.

- Date: 2018-12-27 · published 2018-12-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61602-no-grain-in-the-rain-as-vancouver-export-ships-unable-to-load
- 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

Loading delays at Canada's largest port can slow export flows and build inventories in the interior, which weighs on local grain and canola basis. The effect on global feed prices is modest.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-06 | [Ottawa asks experts how to load grain ships when it rains in Vancouver](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36875-ottawa-asks-experts-how-to-load-grain-ships-when-it-rains-in-vancouver.md) | -2.2% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-16 | [Two ships arrive in Ukraine port to load grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14364-two-ships-arrive-in-ukraine-port-to-load-grain.md) | -0.8% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-18 | [North Vancouver grain terminals export at record levels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69436-north-vancouver-grain-terminals-export-at-record-levels.md) | -3.4% | +2.9% |
| 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- vancouversun.com: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/no-grain-in-the-rain-as-vancouver-export-ships-unable-to-load

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