Tag: Port
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921kg Cocaine Seized at Dutch Port of Vlissingen
January 14: Customs authorities at the port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands intercepted approximately 921 kg of cocaine hidden in a container between bananas. The container originated from Ecuador and […]
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2 Tons of Cocaine Seized From Two Containers at Port of Santos, Brazil
January 14-17: Approximately 2 tons of cocaine were intercepted at the Port of Santos, on the coast of São Paulo, the IRS informed [Brazilian media] G1 on Friday (17). The narcotics were located […]
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Sudan Declares End to Mutiny from Within Security Forces
Source: AP / Isabel Debre January 15: In a press conference, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, head of the country’s ruling transitional council, announced that “life has returned to normal,” following a […]
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Three Persons Attempt to Board Tanker Berthed at Port of Algiers
December 13, 04:30 UTC: Duty crew onboard a tanker berthed at the Port of Algiers noticed three unauthorised persons attempting to board via the forward mooring ropes. Alarm raised resulting […]
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Felixstowe: Strike Dates Set for UK’s Busiest Container Port
December 19: Workers at the UK’s busiest container port will take strike action for two days after Christmas in a dispute over outsourcing, after earlier this month announcing a strike […]
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Edouard Herriot Port Blocked in Lyon Amid Nationwide Protests
December 17: The blocking of the Edouard Herriot port has caused major slowdowns, especially on the Laurent Bonnevay ring road. During the morning of Tuesday December 17, about 150 demonstrators […]
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Felixstowe Port Engineers Prepare to Strike as Union Responds to Outsourcing Plans
December 12: Engineering workers at Felixstowe docks are set to go out on strike in a row over plans to outsource their jobs. More than 110 engineers, who are employed […]
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Dock Workers in Rouen and Marseille Join French Protests Against Pension Plans
December 10: Large protests took place on Tuesday in Paris and other French cities, as people returned to the streets to reject President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to overhaul the country’s […]
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Dockworkers At Forefront of Protests in Chile
December 03:The Dockworkers Union of Chile (UPC) has been at the forefront of the protests against president Sebastián Piñera since the unrest began on October 18. The dockers’ union has […]
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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 […]