# Spanish port strike averted | Article | Fruitnet

> Spanish stevedores called off four days of strikes that were set for March 17 onward. The walkout was cancelled after Congress rejected a government decree meant to break the stevedores' monopoly and align the sector with EU rules. Negotiations were due to resume the following Tuesday.

- Date: 2017-03-17 · published 2017-03-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Spain · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72011-spanish-port-strike-averted-article-fruitnet
- 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

Spanish port strikes mainly affect fresh fruit and vegetable exports, so the averted action has little effect on feed grain prices. Renewed stoppages would still matter for citrus and produce logistics.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-02-23 | [Spanish port strike to go ahead \| Article \| Fruitnet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72504-spanish-port-strike-to-go-ahead-article-fruitnet.md) | -0.2% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-18 | [Bown issues stark warning as port strike continues \| Article \| Fruitnet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61601-bown-issues-stark-warning-as-port-strike-continues-article-fruitnet.md) | -1.8% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-03 | [Spanish fruit producers association says dockworkers' strike threatens exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72012-spanish-fruit-producers-association-says-dockworkers-strike-threatens-exports.md) | +0.0% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-06 | [Spanish food exporters call on dockworkers to end strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70491-spanish-food-exporters-call-on-dockworkers-to-end-strike.md) | -1.0% | +2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-23 | [XPO hit by port strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70489-xpo-hit-by-port-strike.md) | +0.4% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- fruitnet.com: https://www.fruitnet.com/eurofruit/spanish-port-strike-averted/171699.article

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