Recently, strikes have occurred in many ports around the world, which will have an impact on cargo transportation.
Strikes at 23 Chilean ports
Recently, in Chile, South America, approximately 6,500 workers belonging to the Port Union (Union Portuaria) in 23 ports launched a 48-hour general strike, demanding an agreement with the government to improve working conditions.
Workers are protesting the lack of progress in contract negotiations with the Chilean government. Among other things, they are pushing to modernize port regulations.
According to security company GardaWorld, the ports of Antofagasta, San Antonio, Iquique and San Vicente are likely to be most affected by the shutdown.
In addition, the company believes that the ports of Arica, Coquimbo and Valparaiso will be least affected.
According to foreign media, there have been “serious traffic disruptions” around the Port of San Antonio. Earlier, demonstrators blocked Avenida Barros Luco and Calle Sanfuentes with burning debris. transportation.
The government will deploy security personnel to monitor the strike and potentially break up disruptive events. Clashes are possible between protesters and police.
It is reported that during the strike, transportation, commerce and port operations across Chile will be disrupted.
Relevant practitioners issued an early warning: To avoid strike protests, please proceed with caution, check road conditions in advance when entering and exiting the port, especially those near the port, and follow the instructions of local officials.
Port of Liverpool holds third strike
In addition, the strike at British ports in the northern hemisphere has not yet ended. It is understood that Liverpool, the second largest port in the UK, will hold its third general strike.
Nearly 600 workers at the Port of Liverpool’s container operations will go on strike for two weeks from October 24 to November 7 after pay discussions broke down, owner Peel Ports claims Unite has rejected an 11% pay offer. .
The union said: “Workers have been facing ’employment threats’ since the strike began on September 19. Inflation in the UK is currently as high as 12.3%, but the Port of Liverpool operator has only given us a pay rise of 8.2%, which means Wages are down.”
The union further said Peel Ports Group had agreed to an 11% pay rise for workers at its Camel Laird shipyard in Birkenhead. As a result, the union is demanding that Peel Ports Group provide similar benefits to dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool.
The union’s secretary-general said: “Peel Ports Group is highly profitable and fully capable of paying appropriate wage increases to workers.”
The union said that workers at the Port of Liverpool are firm in their stance and the union will give them its full support. “Peel Ports Group must come up with a wage increase acceptable to workers, otherwise the strike will continue.”
It is understood that from September 19th to October 3rd, the Port of Liverpool port workers broke out when the conditions required by the United Kingdom Union to ask the port operator to increase wages based on the current inflation rate (12.3%) were not met. The first round of strikes.
From October 11th to October 17th, the second round of strikes broke out among port workers at the Port of Liverpool, also due to pay reasons.
As an important port for importing goods into Europe, the Port of Liverpool is bound to have a great impact on the loading, unloading and transshipment of containers at the port due to such frequent strikes. It will also bring instability to the timeliness of British shipping lines and even European shipping lines.
In addition, the United Labor Union recently stated that it would not rule out the possibility of holding a third round of strikes at the Port of Felixstowe. If labor disputes are not properly resolved, strikes will continue for some time to come, ports in the UK and even Europe will be congested, and supply chain tensions will be further intensified.
Final reminder: For freight forwarders and cargo owners who have shipped to the above countries in the near future, please arrange your shipment plans reasonably and pay attention to the impact of delays.
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