# Strike action grounds ports, rail operations as congestion surcharge looms

> A Nigerian Labour Congress strike has shut all ports nationwide, with Apapa and Tin-Can grounded and passenger rail halted. Port unions say no trucks will be allowed in or out while the strike continues.

- Date: 2018-09-27 · published 2018-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Nigeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63042-strike-action-grounds-ports-rail-operations-as-congestion-surcharge-looms
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Port shutdowns in Nigeria delay grain and oilseed meal imports and raise landed costs for feed buyers, with congestion surcharges likely to follow.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-06-30 | [Argentina trucker strike ends, boosting grains exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14029-argentina-trucker-strike-ends-boosting-grains-exports.md) | -0.8% | +4.4% |
| SBM | 2024-08-12 | [Argentina grains shipments at ports normalizing after strike suspension \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13903-argentina-grains-shipments-at-ports-normalizing-after-strike-suspension-reuters.md) | -6.5% | -2.3% |
| SBM | 2020-12-28 | [Argentina Calls Meeting to End Grains Port Strike \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49667-argentina-calls-meeting-to-end-grains-port-strike-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.9% | +4.6% |
| SBM | 2021-01-06 | [Biggest Soy Exporters Breathe Relief as Union Ends 29-Day Strike - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49134-biggest-soy-exporters-breathe-relief-as-union-ends-29-day-strike-bloomberg.md) | +7.2% | +0.5% |
| SBM | 2024-04-30 | [Argentina grains strike lifted as lawmakers push forward divisive reforms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13929-argentina-grains-strike-lifted-as-lawmakers-push-forward-divisive-reforms.md) | +8.4% | +8.8% |
| CORN | 2023-03-30 | [Rosario Ports Operating Normally Despite Strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36873-rosario-ports-operating-normally-despite-strike.md) | -0.5% | -3.0% |
| CORN | 2018-05-29 | [Richardson International leadership wants feds to bring in back-to-work legislation as CP rail strike looms \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65036-richardson-international-leadership-wants-feds-to-bring-in-back-to-work.md) | -3.7% | -9.3% |
| CORN | 2020-08-28 | [Argentina: Grains Port Workers Delay Strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51435-argentina-grains-port-workers-delay-strike.md) | +0.0% | +5.4% |

## Sources

- tribuneonlineng.com: https://tribuneonlineng.com/strike-action-grounds-ports-rail-operations-as-congestion-surcharge-looms/

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