October 14, 2025
Maritime Traffic Suspended at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Maritime traffic at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges has come to a standstill after Flemish pilots joined a national strike over federal pension and labor reforms.
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October 13, 2025
Striking Rotterdam Dock Workers Ordered Back to Work
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 >July 25, 2024
Service Disruptions Likely in Paris Region Due to Olympic Games
The Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place July 26 to August 11 and August 28 to September 8 in France. The Paris region will be the epicenter, although eight cities in metropolitan France will also be hosting Olympic events.…
READ MORE >March 8, 2024
Fourteen-Day Strike Announced at Finnish Ports
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 >January 18, 2024
ICS2 Release 3 Goes Live on June 3, 2024
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 >August 28, 2023
Asia-North Europe Rates Sink as GRIs ‘Run Out of Steam’
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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