# Spain's general strike shuts container terminals at Algeciras, Valencia and Barcelona

> A 24-hour nationwide strike by UGT, CCOO and other unions on November 11 halted container terminals at Algeciras and Valencia and stopped cargo handling in Barcelona. Tarragona saw heavy truck and rail disruption while essential services continued. The stoppage was described as limited and concentrated at Valencia.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T03:16:00.812Z
- Category: logistics · region Spain · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94876-spain-s-general-strike-shuts-container-terminals-at-algeciras-valencia-and
- 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

Spanish port disruption is short and mostly affects containers rather than bulk feed ingredients, so there is little effect on feed-ingredient prices. Repeated stoppages could slow European feed imports at the margin.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-30 | [Ontario Food Terminal workers strike and win](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67994-ontario-food-terminal-workers-strike-and-win.md) | +2.9% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-01-19 | [Lyttelton Port container terminal union workers back on strike \| BusinessDesk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73023-lyttelton-port-container-terminal-union-workers-back-on-strike-businessdesk.md) | -1.3% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-31 | [Strike disrupts container handling, transport at Ctg Port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21073-strike-disrupts-container-handling-transport-at-ctg-port.md) | -0.4% | +4.8% |
| 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% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- en.portnews.ru: https://en.portnews.ru/news/399504/

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