# Spain on edge of nationwide port strikes | Journal of Commerce

> Spain's government is expected to unveil reforms to its dock labour system, despite union threats of month-long industrial action in March. The action could severely disrupt the country's foreign trade.

- Date: 2017-02-23 · published 2017-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Spain · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72505-spain-on-edge-of-nationwide-port-strikes-journal-of-commerce
- 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 strikes in Spain could delay imports and exports through key Iberian ports. The direct effect on feed commodity prices is likely small.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-15 | [Port automation clash brewing between ILWU, employers \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53148-port-automation-clash-brewing-between-ilwu-employers-journal-of-commerce.md) | +0.5% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-01-11 | [Labor dispute at top Swedish port intensifies \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73008-labor-dispute-at-top-swedish-port-intensifies-journal-of-commerce.md) | +0.6% | +4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2019-03-29 | [UK rail strike threat adds to Brexit’s cargo woes \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60124-uk-rail-strike-threat-adds-to-brexit-s-cargo-woes-journal-of-commerce.md) | -5.5% | -4.4% |
| WHEAT | 2019-03-13 | [Santos terminals hold firm as strike enters second week \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60126-santos-terminals-hold-firm-as-strike-enters-second-week-journal-of-commerce.md) | +2.6% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2020-06-30 | [Longshore workers set to strike at two Montreal marine terminals \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52635-longshore-workers-set-to-strike-at-two-montreal-marine-terminals-journal-of.md) | -7.0% | -5.2% |

## Sources

- prod.int.joc.com: https://www.prod.int.joc.com/article/spain-on-edge-of-nationwide-port-strikes-5200299

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