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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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