Strikes / Civil Unrest
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Finnish Seafarer’s Union Begin Strike in Solidarity With Ongoing Postal Workers’ Strike
November 24: Finland’s national air carrier Finnair canceled 276 flights scheduled for 24 and 25 November after the Finnish Aviation Union announced its members would join an ongoing strike by […]
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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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Customs, NPA Officials in Nigeria Clash at Tin Can Port Over Access Control
November 13: Activities at the Tin Can Island Port were in the early hours of yesterday [November 13] disrupted following a clash between officials of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) […]
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Iran Blocks Nearly All Internet Access
November 17: Iran imposed an almost complete nationwide internet blackout on Sunday […] as widespread anti-government unrest roiled the streets of Tehran and other cities for a third day. The […]
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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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Operations at Iraqi Port of Basra Halted by Protesters
October 30: Operations were at a near standstill at Iraq’s Umm Qasr commodities port near Basra on Wednesday after protesters blocked its entrance. Umm Qasr receives imports of grain, vegetable […]
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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 […]