# Weather delaying grain exports from Pacific Northwest  - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

> Harsh winter weather has delayed rail shipments of US grain to ports in the Pacific Northwest, according to Railway Age. Exporters shipping to Asian markets are struggling with the delays.

- Date: 2017-02-14 · published 2017-02-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72503-weather-delaying-grain-exports-from-pacific-northwest-brotherhood-of-locomotive
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Slow rail movement to Pacific ports can hold back export sales and widen Pacific Northwest basis discounts. Delayed shipments tend to weigh on near-term US wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-09 | [Black Sea Grain Exports 1Q-2024: Blood, Sweat, and Tears • BRS Shipbrokers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14299-black-sea-grain-exports-1q-2024-blood-sweat-and-tears-brs-shipbrokers.md) | +2.0% | +6.5% |
| WHEAT | 2020-06-18 | [Grain exports flow fast as pandemic lockdowns clear rail capacity - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52629-grain-exports-flow-fast-as-pandemic-lockdowns-clear-rail-capacity-grainews.md) | +2.0% | -3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-09 | [Grain exports from sea ports increased by 65% — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69295-grain-exports-from-sea-ports-increased-by-65-latifundist-com.md) | +0.3% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-29 | [Low water on US rivers shifts some export paths \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16393-low-water-on-us-rivers-shifts-some-export-paths-world-grain.md) | -0.5% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-23 | [Analysts note decline in freight rates for grain transportation from Danube ports, Odessa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30937-analysts-note-decline-in-freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-from-danube.md) | -1.3% | +22.1% |

## Sources

- blet.org: https://blet.org/news/weather-delaying-grain-exports-from-pacific-northwest/

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