Tag: ports
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Mauritius Ports Authority and Abu Dhabi Ports to Boost Indian Ocean Maritime Sector
July 02: Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) and Abu Dhabi Ports have signed an agreement to enhance the maritime sector across the Indian Ocean, from port infrastructure and security to protecting […]
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Shutdown Imminent At Nigerian Ports As Maritime Workers Set to Begin Strike Wednesday
July 02: Unless there is a fruitful intervention by relevant stakeholders’ today, all is set for the resumption of a nationwide strike on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 by the members […]
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Two Trucks Hijacked After Departing Rio de Janeiro Port
May 30: According to local media, two trucks were hijacked – and their drivers temporarily kidnapped – shortly after departing Rio de Janeiro Port. They were headed in the direction […]
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French Union Calls for Port Strikes June 03 & 06
May 27: France’s CGT union is calling for a nationwide port strike on June 3 and June 6, a port official said on Monday. No reason was yet specified for […]
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Dispute at Ports of British Colombia Aim to Cause Only Minimal Disruption
May 27: Contract talks have broken down between the longshoremen’s union and the BC Maritime Employers Association, but there won’t be a full-scale strike at Port facilities on Monday morning […]
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Dock Workers in Nouakchott, Mauritania Striking Over Working Conditions
May 01-Ongoing: Dock workers at Nouakchott’s Port de l’Amitié reportedly went on strike on 1 May to demand better working conditions. The strike has not affected operations at the port, […]
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Port Lafiteau Temporarily Closed Amid Investigation of Falsified Customs Slips in Haiti
April 27: The strike of employees of Haiti’s ministry of trade and industry (MCI) and the temporary closure this week of the Port of Lafiteau have adversely affected the textile sector, according to Georges […]
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Air Strike Hits Tripoli As Eastern Libyan Forces Send Warship to Ras Lanuf Oil Port
April 27: Air strikes hit the Libyan capital late on Saturday as eastern forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar pursued a three-week campaign to take Tripoli and also confirmed for the […]
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Fuel Shortages Caused by Strike Disrupting Portugal’s Port Operations
April 16-17: A fuel shortage has arisen in Portugal due to a strike by Portugal’s National Union of Drivers of Hazardous Material (SNMMP). The airports in Faro and Lisbon are […]