A strike by dock workers in the port of Rotterdam has been called off temporarily following legal action. If no agreement on pay is reached, the strike could resume on Friday.
READ MORE >Nearly 50 vessels were delayed outside the Port of Antwerp on Wednesday morning as pilots at Vlissingen joined a nationwide strike. The pilots’ service has been suspended as part of Belgium’s national day of industrial action (World Cargo News).
READ MORE >Port congestion is worsening at key gateways in northern Europe, including Bremerhaven, Antwerp and Hamburg. Similar patterns are emerging in Shenzhen, China, as well as Los Angeles and New York (source: Supply Chain Brain).
READ MORE >The Finnish Automotive and Transport Workers' Union (AKT) has announced new strikes for the period from March 11 at 6 am EET to March 25 at 6 am EET. The strikes will mainly affect stevedoring and other port activities (source:…
READ MORE >The third release of the European Union’s customs pre-arrival safety and security system – Import Control System 2 (ICS2) – goes live on June 3, 2024. The EU has prepared fact sheets to assist importers with compliance.
READ MORE >U.S. and Belgian cargo hubs Port Houston and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, together with four other partners, have signed a landmark agreement to form a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the transatlantic green transition (source: Offshore Energy).
READ MORE >Ocean carriers are giving back their recent Asia-North Europe FAK rate increases via heavy discounts for October shipments from China (source: the Loadstar).
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