News / Maersk skips call at Rotterdam as labour issues bring delay

Labour unrest at the port of Rotterdam has exposed long-standing issues and diminishing hopes of a resolution to backlogs and congestion in the near term.

Maersk told customers yesterday it would be omitting a call at the Hutchinson Port Delta II terminal on Monday, because of “unplanned strike action” at the facility.

Workers represented by the FNV Havens and CNV unions have been locked in dispute with the Chinese terminal operator since the second half of ...