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Mar 21, 2018LOGISTICSGlobal

Union takes port dispute to directors' homes

The Rail and Maritime Transport Union took its dispute with Lyttelton Port Company to the homes of company directors by distributing leaflets. Strike action restarted at midnight after talks failed, and it is set to continue until March 25.

WHY IT MATTERS

The continued strike keeps New Zealand port handling disrupted, a localized logistics issue with limited effect on global feed prices.

AFFECTSBarge Freight (St. Louis)Ocean Grain Freight Wheat (SRW)

SOURCE
rnz.co.nzTe Reo Irirangi o AotearoaMar 21, 2018

Price reaction & history

Barge Freight (St. Louis)no directional read

Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.

Ocean Grain Freightno directional read

Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.

Wheat (SRW)no directional readSO FAR1d +0.0%5d +0.3%20d +4.9%

After 823 past logistics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.2%), and -0.1% over 20.

Aug 28, 2018Union Dispute Leaves Some Freighters Stuck at Port – ILA Union+6.2%
Jul 7, 2025STB backs CPKC in grain export dispute with Union Pacific - Trains-3.4%
May 4, 2026Rail and port labour disputes cost grain sector up to $540 million per week: new report - RealAgriculture-2.7%
Jan 24, 2024Farmers losing international trade in ports dispute+0.3%
Oct 1, 2018Dispute leaves hundreds of containers stuck at port - News | The Citizen+2.9%

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