Tag: ports
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Towing Company 6-Hour Strike Causes Delays in Ports of Amsterdam and Rotterdam
April 10: Dutch crews of towing company Svitzer Euromed went on strike for the second time last week, according to seafarer union Nautilus International. The union explained that the workers […]
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Spanish Trade Unions Cancel Port Strike
April 17: The unions CCOO, UGT and CIG have called off the 24-hour strike previously planned for ports on April 17, after the president of Ports of the State, Salvador […]
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French Truckers’ Strike Fails to Block Port
April 14-16: British trippers and truckers were able to move freely between the UK and France today after a French lorry drivers’ dispute failed to create the chaos that had […]
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Sudan’s Defence Minister Announces State of Emergency and Closure of Country’s Points of Entry After Arrest of President Bashir
April 11: On Thursday Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan in autocratic style for 30 years, was overthrown and arrested in a coup by the armed forces, said Sudan’s defence minister, […]
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Port Workers in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth To Strike Beginning March 19
Operations at DP World Australia (DPWA) container terminals could suffer significant disruptions due to the upcoming industrial action of local stevedores. Up to 1,800 workers will go on strike at […]
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Rotterdam Mayor Calls for More Structured, Well-Resources Response to Crime at Port
More investigators and customs officers are needed to combat drug crime in the port of Rotterdam, according to Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb. The Rotterdam mayor calls on the government to structurally […]
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Stevedores’ Strike in Santos, Brazil Continues After Fifteen Days
UPDATE MARCH 20: Stevedores at Santos Port have announced that they will suspend their strike for 7 days (through March 25) pending a court ruling on whether port authorities can […]
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Strike Blocks Container Trucks at Barcelona Port
March 12-15 2019: The autonomous container transporters of the port of Barcelona started their first day of work stoppages, with slow marches of trucks in the morning and in the […]
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Sri Lanka: belt, road and braces
Increasing Chinese presence will worry neighbours. Sri Lanka’s support for Belt and Road Initiative to strengthen ties with China: expert Sri Lanka’s support for the Belt and Road Initiative is […]
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Chinese creep in the IOR
Chinese expansion in the IOR begins to raise concerns. China’s Grip Tightens Over Sri Lanka’s Ports, India Should Be Wary ASHOK K MEHTA Sri Lanka’s strategic string of pearls are […]
