# Railways and Shippers at Odds Over Performance

> DTN reports that Canadian railways and grain shippers are disputing performance, with Canadian Pacific arguing shippers should first move grain already in elevators. Primary elevator stocks were 3.457 million metric tons, and shipments fell to a six-week low of 894,900 metric tons.

- Date: 2016-11-02 · published 2016-11-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73856-railways-and-shippers-at-odds-over-performance
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Slower movement from elevators to port can keep Canadian canola and grain basis weak while stocks build, but the dispute itself has limited immediate price impact.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- CANMEAL: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-29 | [Black Sea shippers favoring Ukraine over Russia \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70336-black-sea-shippers-favoring-ukraine-over-russia-journal-of-commerce.md) | +2.3% | -2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-24 | [Grain Shippers Welcome Action to Avoid Rail Work Stoppage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65529-grain-shippers-welcome-action-to-avoid-rail-work-stoppage.md) | +3.4% | +2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-09 | [Railways to blame for terminal shortages, WGEA says - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48136-railways-to-blame-for-terminal-shortages-wgea-says-agcanada.md) | -0.2% | -0.4% |
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## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/canada-markets/blog-post/2016/11/02/railways-shippers-odds-performance

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