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Unit OT 18-35, Level 18, Central Park Towers, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, P.O. Box 18006, United Arab Emirates
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20 Aug 2024 / Major Ports, India
The All-India Port and Dock Workers’ Federation had announced an indefinite nationwide strike starting on 28 August, following 31 months of ongoing negotiations during which no resolution has been reached.
Around 20,000 workers are part of this group of port workers' unions and all of them are expected to join the strike.
If the strike goes ahead, it is expected to halt cargo handling at all 12 major ports, namely: Deendayal (Kandla), Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT), Mormugao, New Mangalore, Kochi, Ennore (Kamarajar), Chennai, VOC Tuticorin, Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia). This will lead to severe delays and congestion, extended turnaround time for vessels. Prolonged disruption will also result in higher operational costs like demurrage, detention, and re-routing expenses.
Operations at private ports/terminals will continue as normal, but may experience congestion/delays due to diversions.
Tanker vessels arriving at Ports in India are unlikely to be affected by the strike, which includes LNG Terminals.
So far, only port authorities at Tuticorin, Chennai, Ennore and Vizag are understood to have been served with strike notices.
For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in India, contact GAC India at [email protected]