# Farmers' strike leaves 120,000 t of Macedonia-bound cargo stuck at Thessaloniki port - report | N. Macedonia News | SeeNews

> Farmers' strike has left about 120,000 tonnes of cargo bound for Macedonia stuck at the port of Thessaloniki in Greece. The report says the blockade is holding up shipments through the port.

- Date: 2017-02-07 · published 2017-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Greece · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72500-farmers-strike-leaves-120-000-t-of-macedonia-bound-cargo-stuck-at-thessaloniki
- 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

Port blockages delay grain and feed deliveries to Macedonia and can raise regional delivery costs. The effect on global feed prices is limited because the volume is small.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-10-01 | [Dispute leaves hundreds of containers stuck at port - News \| The Citizen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62552-dispute-leaves-hundreds-of-containers-stuck-at-port-news-the-citizen.md) | +2.9% | +8.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-10-24 | [St. Lawrence Seaway strike leaving goods, ships stranded at Port of Thunder Bay \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33668-st-lawrence-seaway-strike-leaving-goods-ships-stranded-at-port-of-thunder-bay.md) | +1.8% | +0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-13 | [Federal Revenue strike keeps Argentine wheat stuck in the Port of Santos - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41862-federal-revenue-strike-keeps-argentine-wheat-stuck-in-the-port-of-santos.md) | -0.5% | +6.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-15 | [Farmers say CN strike sullied their reputations — and they want a permanent fix \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55602-farmers-say-cn-strike-sullied-their-reputations-and-they-want-a-permanent-fix.md) | +2.0% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-05 | [Wharfies earn $172,000 a year as farmers cop brunt of port row \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46080-wharfies-earn-172-000-a-year-as-farmers-cop-brunt-of-port-row-nsw.md) | -2.2% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- seenews.com: https://seenews.com/news/farmers-strike-leaves-120-000-t-of-macedonia-bound-cargo-stuck-at-thessaloniki-port-report-1103480

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