News / More strikes at German and French ports could bring congestion and delays

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Port workers affiliated with German trade union ver.di have threatened strike action at the country’s key hubs, adding to North European shipper stress as labour tensions also rise in France.

Ver.di is organising a series of dock strikes in Bremerhaven, Hamburg, Bremen and Emden after talks with the Central Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS) last week ended without success.

The union said it had been unable to secure a €3 “increase in hourly wages for port workers, as of 1 June, ...