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Nov 15, 2016LOGISTICSSweden

Union workers at Gothenburg port go on strike - Radio Sweden

Dockworkers at Sweden's busiest container port in Gothenburg went on strike from Tuesday afternoon until Friday evening over working conditions. APM Terminals said around half of container ship traffic around Sweden uses the port.

WHY IT MATTERS

A several-day strike at a major Nordic gateway delays feed ingredient and container cargo imports, mainly affecting regional logistics rather than global grain prices.

AFFECTSBarge Freight (St. Louis)Ocean Grain Freight Wheat (SRW)

SOURCE
sverigesradio.seSveriges RadioNov 15, 2016

Price reaction & history

Barge Freight (St. Louis)no directional read

Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.

Ocean Grain Freightno directional read

Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.

Wheat (SRW)no directional readSO FAR1d +0.2%5d -1.6%20d +0.2%

After 823 past logistics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.2%), and -0.1% over 20.

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Mar 17, 2025French port and dock workers union call off 72-hour strike | RailFreight.com+5.3%
Aug 7, 2017Hundreds of workers go on strike at Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok port - FreightWaves-3.8%
Aug 23, 2019Port Otago workers issue strike notice+1.9%

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