Tag: port strike
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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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Strike at Lisbon Port May Continue to Challenge Operations Until March 30
March 12: Hapag-Lloyd has announced that the Lisbon Stevedores Union has staged a strike that includes a full stoppage in Lisbon port, which it says will continue until 8.00am 30 […]
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Israeli Workers Strike at Ports of Ashdod, Eilat, and Haifa Shuts Down Shipping
March 09: Two thousand five hundred workers at the Eilat, Haifa and Ashdod ports began a strike Monday after unsuccessful salary negotiations between the Histadrut National Labor Union and the […]
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Tensions High at Port of Belize Amid Stevedore Protest
March 04: Тhіngѕ hаvе еѕсаlаtеd bеtwееn thе ѕtеvеdоrеѕ (rерrеѕеntеd bу thе Сhrіѕtіаn Wоrkеrѕ Unіоn or СWU) аnd thе Роrt оf Веlіzе Lіmіtеd (РВL), аѕ thе соmраnу hаѕ rероrtеdlу brоught іn […]
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Le Havre Extends Compensation Measures Following Port Strikes
March 03: Shipping lines and shippers are being compensated to the tune of €6M for days lost to the ports morts (“dead ports”) strikes which took place to protest against […]
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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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Sweden Sees Sharp Rise In Number of Working Days Lost to Strikes
February 20: Around 7,500 working days were lost in Sweden last year due to industrial action, breaking a years-long trend towards fewer conflicts. The exact figure of 7,527 is a […]
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Port Strikes Expected To Continue This Week
February 03: According to uncorroborated local social media, the following port strikes are organized for this week, as part of the ongoing protests in France: Dunkirk: Lockmen striking Feb 06 […]
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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 […]
