News in Brief Podcast | Week 7 | Tariff pandemonium and port congestion
In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone ...
Some 30 containerships are without a berth in the Antwerp region, following a 24-hour walkout by the Flemish Pilotage Service union.
The strike commenced at 7pm on Monday, with sources yesterday telling The Loadstar that about 40 vessels were then outside Antwerp, unable to discharge or load.
“At Antwerp at 8am this morning, there were still 30 vessels waiting to enter and three waiting to leave,” another source said.
“In Ghent yesterday evening, around 6pm, the first ships started to leave, with seven left waiting to ...
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