# South Korean truck drivers' strike stopped and resumed work, while Antwerp Port went on strike

> South Korean truck drivers returned to work after an eight-day strike following an agreement with the government to extend a freight-rate system that guarantees minimum pay. The walkout disrupted cargo transport and manufacturing, while container dwell times at major ports rose well above usual levels.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T00:17:26.620Z
- Category: logistics · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88323-south-korean-truck-drivers-strike-stopped-and-resumed-work-while-antwerp-port
- 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

Resuming trucking should help clear cargo backlogs and restore port-to-inland movement in South Korea. The disruption affected transport broadly, but the article does not identify a specific feed-commodity flow or price effect.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-10-25 | [Global Ports Forum  » Blog Archive   » Argentina truck drivers end strike, no impact on grains transport \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62550-global-ports-forum-blog-archive-argentina-truck-drivers-end-strike-no-impact-on.md) | +0.1% | -4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-30 | [Container truck drivers serving Vancouver port threaten to strike \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44086-container-truck-drivers-serving-vancouver-port-threaten-to-strike-cbc-news.md) | -1.0% | -3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-29 | [Striking South African coal port workers reject wage offer - MINING.COM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34120-striking-south-african-coal-port-workers-reject-wage-offer-mining-com.md) | -4.7% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-17 | [French port and dock workers union call off 72-hour strike \| RailFreight.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25581-french-port-and-dock-workers-union-call-off-72-hour-strike-railfreight-com.md) | +5.3% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-30 | [Argentine Port Workers Suspend Strike after Protester Run Over](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72010-argentine-port-workers-suspend-strike-after-protester-run-over.md) | +0.4% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- glafamily.com: https://www.glafamily.com/en/news/1275/south-korean-truck-drivers-strike-stopped-and-resumed-work-while-antwerp-port-went-on-strike

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