Tag: civil unrest
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Stevedore Strike at Setubal and Lisboa Ports
March 19: Local reports indicate a stevedore strike until March 30 at the Portuguese ports of Setubal and Lisboa. At Setubal the stevedores are expected to refuse to provide services […]
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Cruise Ship Passengers at Réunion Island Threatened By Violent Protests Amid Coronavirus Concerns
March 02: Passengers of the Princess Cruises liner have been met by violent protests in Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean due to fears over coronavirus. Police at Pointe des Galets […]
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Strikes to Continue in France Throughout March
March 02: Union workers in France have called for several nationwide strikes during March, to protest the government’s passage of controversial pension reforms. Protests are likely throughout the country and […]
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Halifax Port Slowly Returning to Business As Usual Following Blockades
February 29: Disruptions to CN Rail lines across the country in February meant delays and cancellations of shipments through Halifax. For the Halifax Port Authority, this meant a slow in […]
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Truck Drivers Protest at Brazilian Port of Santos
February 17: Brazilian truck drivers were protesting since early hours of Monday at Latin America’s largest port in Santos, demanding a reduction of ICMS tax on gasoline and diesel, the […]
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Protests Disrupt British Columbia Trade Flow and Delay Over 60 Ships
February 16: More than 60 ships are waiting off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, as a result of supply chain disruptions caused by railway blockades. The blockades have been […]
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Hong Kong Healthcare Union Strikes to Protest Government Refusal to Close All Ports of Entry Amid Coronavirus Concerns
February 03: Hong Kong ’s newly formed medical workers’ union, the “HA Hospital Staff Front” launched a strike on Monday, February 3, to protest the government ’s refusal to close […]
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Nigerian Maritime Workers Union Threatens Showdown Over Treatment By Foreign Shipping Companies
January 27: The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has said that it would declare a state of emergency on foreign shipping companies operating at the nation’s seaports over poor […]
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“Operation Dead Port”: 72-Hour Strike To Repeat This Week at French Ports
January 22: In a repeat of last week’s port blockades, dock workers are set to down tools for what the CGT has termed l’opération port mort (operation dead port), a 72-hour […]
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One In Four Countries Beset By Civil Strife As Global Unrest Soars
January 16: A quarter of all countries experienced a dramatic surge in civil unrest last year in a worrying trend that is likely to continue into 2020, researchers have found. […]
