Dock strikes and shippers eyeing rate renegotiation add pressure on carriers
The threat of dock strikes at Felixstowe and Liverpool next month, together with the potential ...
Maersk advisory: Please be advised that we have received a Force Majeure notification from TSI Deltaport. The term “Force Majeure” means, generally, all events beyond the reasonable control of a party. Examples of Force Majeure include strikes, work stoppages, lockouts, acts of God, terrorism, war, riots, embargo, governmental actions, marine disaster, fire and/or other casualty.
As a result of the Force Majeure, TSI Deltaport is unable to discharge local import containers for trucking off the terminal. This Force Majeure does not impact:
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Comment on this article
Gordon
March 19, 2014 at 7:59 amDoes the strike affect you or your customers?
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/932/110/925/vancouver-port-strike-must-end/