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Sunday, October 22, 2023
Unifor workers on strike
Shipping

Strike Closes St. Lawrence Seaway

Michael Folsom, As the clock struck midnight on Sunday, St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) workers represented by the Canada-based union,

October 22, 2023
Total Views: 4090

Saturday, September 9, 2023
A general view of Chevron-operated Gorgon project. Chevron/Handout via REUTERS
News

Chevron Pulls Contract Crew From Australia LNG Project As Strikes Begin

Sept 9 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp CVX.N started withdrawing contractor workers from its Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Saturday,

September 9, 2023
Total Views: 2938

Friday, September 8, 2023
jera-energy-gordon-project-lng-terminal
News

Chevron LNG Workers go on Strike, Threatening Global Supply

Sept 8 (Reuters) – Workers at Chevron’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Australia went on strike on Friday after talks broke down without a

September 8, 2023
Total Views: 1083

Thursday, August 17, 2023
An undated handout photo of the Gorgon LNG project located in Western Australia.
Offshore

Workers Begin Voting on Strike Action at Chevron’s LNG Export Facilities in Australia

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Workers at Chevron’s Gorgon and Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia will

August 17, 2023
Total Views: 1512

Sunday, July 2, 2023
FILE PHOTO: Shipping cranes lie idle after longshoremen with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) went on strike at Canada's busiest port in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada July 1, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Shipping

Dockworker Strike At Canada’s Biggest Ports To Fuel Inflation

By Randy Thanthong-Knight and Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) –A strike at Pacific coast ports threatens to disrupt millions of dollars of trade and add

July 2, 2023
Total Views: 1631

Saturday, July 1, 2023
Longshoremen with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) strike at Canada's busiest port in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada July 1, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Shipping

Thousands Of Port Workers In Canada’s British Columbia Go On Strike

July 1 (Reuters) – Several thousand unionized port workers in Canada’s western province of British Columbia went on strike after failing to reach

July 1, 2023
Total Views: 2376

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
port vancouver
Shipping

Canadian Longshore Workers Plan Strike at British Columbia Ports

The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) has received a formal, written 72-hour strike notice from the International Longshore and Warehouse

June 28, 2023
Total Views: 2228

Monday, April 3, 2023
UK North Sea Contractors to Kick Off ‘Tsunami’ of Strike Action
Shipping

UK North Sea Contractors to Kick Off ‘Tsunami’ of Strike Action

Around 150 contractors employed by Sparrows Offshore Services are set to begin strike action on Wednesday, April 5, with stoppages planned to continue up to

April 3, 2023
Total Views: 2643

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Union Worker Strike Closes Germany’s Hamburg Port to Large Ships
Ports

Union Worker Strike Closes Germany’s Hamburg Port to Large Ships

BERLIN, March 22 (Reuters) – The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has closed the port to large ships because of a strike announced by the Verdi

March 22, 2023
Total Views: 3679

Friday, March 3, 2023
Offshore oil and gas platform
Offshore

Offshore Workers Strike at BP’s North Sea Installations

March 3 (Reuters) – About 50 offshore workers on BP North Sea installations have backed strike action in a dispute over pay and overtime rates,

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 2622

Monday, January 9, 2023
Labor Disruptions at World’s Ports Quadrupled in 2022 as Discontent Grows
Shipping

Labor Disruptions at World’s Ports Quadrupled in 2022 as Discontent Grows

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Labor unrest took an unusually heavy toll on ports around the world last year, and the outlook for continued economic

January 9, 2023
Total Views: 1129

Monday, October 24, 2022
tanker at sea
Shipping

For the First Time in Four Years There’s No U.S. Crude Going to France

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — For the first time in four years, there’s no US crude getting exported to France as a workers strike in the European

October 24, 2022
Total Views: 15520

Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Labor Strike Hobbles South Africa’s Busiest Port
Ports

Labor Strike Hobbles South Africa’s Busiest Port

(Reuters) – Staff shortages caused by an ongoing strike over wages are impacting container and car terminals at South Africa’s Durban

October 12, 2022
Total Views: 662

Thursday, July 28, 2022
‘Huge Disruption’ Expected After UK Port Strike Vote
Ports

‘Huge Disruption’ Expected After UK Port Strike Vote

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) – Staff at Britain’s largest container port, Felixstowe, have voted in favour of strike action in a

July 28, 2022
Total Views: 2580

Friday, June 10, 2022
Korean Trucker Strike Cripples Port Of Busan
Ports

Korean Trucker Strike Cripples Port Of Busan

By Heejin Kim and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) An escalating strike by truck drivers in South Korea is adding more disruption to global supply chains, from a slowdown

June 10, 2022
Total Views: 1174

Wednesday, September 1, 2021
hyundai containership
Maritime News

HMM Office Staff Vote To Join Seafarer Strike

By Martina Li in Taiwan (The Loadstar) At 8pm Seoul time, seafarers working for HMM began a picket protest from two of the Korean flagship carrier’s ships

September 1, 2021
Total Views: 1944

Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Loading Soybeans aboard ship in Rosario, Argentina
Ports

Massive Argentina Oilseed Strike Is Over

By Hugh Bronstein and Maximilian Heath (Reuters) – Argentina’s soy crushing companies signed a contract with the country’s oilseed workers

December 30, 2020
Total Views: 861

Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Ships at anchor in Santa Fe, Argentina
Ports

Over 100 Grain Ships Delayed Due To Argentine Port Strike

By Hugh Bronstein and Maximilian Heath (Reuters) Argentina is the No. 1 international exporter of soymeal livestock feed used to fatten hogs and poultry from

December 22, 2020
Total Views: 2118

Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Greek Seamen End Strike After Reaching Deal on Wage Increase
Maritime News

Greek Seamen End Strike After Reaching Deal on Wage Increase

ATHENS, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Greek seamen on Tuesday called off a strike that had kept ferries and passengers stranded in ports around the country, after

September 4, 2018
Total Views: 2

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Greek Ferry Crews Strike
News

Greek Ferry Crews Strike

ATHENS, April 18 (Reuters) – Greek ferries remained docked at the country’s ports on Wednesday as seamen, marine engineers and ship cooks walked

April 18, 2018
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