Tag: Protest
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Colombia Follows Latin American Wave of Rage With Nationwide Strike and Protests
November 21: A general strike took place in Colombia on Nov. 21, paralyzing the country. […] Strikers blocked major streets, ports and airport entrances. The Central Union of Workers (CUT) […]
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3 Truck Drivers Killed During Protest Against Corruption at Tin Can Island Terminal in Lagos, Nigeria
December 01: Three truck drivers were reportedly killed during a conflict with dock workers at the second gate of Tin Can Island Port in Lagos, Nigeria. The incident reportedly began […]
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Port Operations in Iraq Continue to Be Impaired by Protests
November 27: Anti-government protesters burned down an Iranian consulate building in southern Iraq on Wednesday, while six protesters were killed by security forces who fired live rounds amid ongoing violence […]
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Dockworker Strikes Hit Chile’s Ports as Civil Unrest Continues
November 18: Chile’s dockers have joined the widespread protests sweeping the South American nation, disrupting commerce at multiple ports up and down its coastline. Protesters representing a broad range of […]
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Protesters Block Iraqi Port of Umm Qasr As Strikes Continue
November 18: Protesters blocked entry to Iraq’s main commodities port again on Monday while schools and government offices in many southern cities were shut in response to calls for a […]
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Iraq’s Main Port Reopens, 4 Protesters Killed in Baghdad
November 07: Iraq’s main port reopened on Thursday after being blocked by protesters for five days, while in Baghdad, four protesters were shot dead while trying to remove security barriers […]
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Port Strikes Impact Ports Nationwide in Ecuador Amid Protests of State of Emergency
October 22: In the face of an ongoing state of emergency imposed by Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, members of the Dockworkers’ Union of Chile (UPC – Unión Portuaria De Chile) […]
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Crude Oil Trade: Ecuadorian Exports Reach Record Low in October Amid Protests, but Set to Quickly Recover
October 22: Ecuador’s crude oil exports reached a new record low in October. Average volumes loaded on tankers since early October currently stand below 300,000 b/d. However, the country is […]
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Environmental Activists Block Cunard Cruise Ship with Kayaks at Hernesaari Port in Helsinki
September 25: A group of approximately nine environmental activists in kayaks have blocked the departure of a Cunard cruise ship from the Port of Helsinki‘s Hernessari harbour. The Extinction Rebellion Finland group […]
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Chinese Survey Ship Returns to Disputed Waters Claimed By Vietnam
August 14: A Chinese survey vessel has re-entered disputed waters in the South China Sea, according to ship tracking analysis, after a tense month-long standoff in the same area that inflamed […]
