Inspection reveals 'inadequate lashing' and rusty securing points on APL England
The vessel APL England has been detained in Australia over inadequate lashing, after losing 40 containers ...
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The escalating conflict over the introduction of the “dockers clause” into container lashing operations at European ports got more heated this week.
Dockworker representatives said they were forming “an international team of legal advisors to prepare for action against companies that do not comply with the clause”.
The dockers’ clause stipulates that lashing operations must be undertaken by International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)-affiliated unions. It originally became part of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) agreement between an International Maritime Employment Council (IMEC) ...
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Dock worker
January 12, 2020 at 11:25 amJust would like to mention, that 2 dock workers died in Rotterdam in December alone and another lost his hand.
Is it really about safety???