Strike to halt vessels entering Canal

23 Mar 2023 / Kiel Canal, Germany

Due to the strike announced by labour union ver.di, no vessels will be able to enter the Kiel Canal during the affected period from 06:00 to 22:00 hours local time tomorrow (24 March).

This applies to all vessels, west- and east-bound.

Vessels already inside the Canal may proceed in both directions to the North and Baltic Seas.

Kiel Canal Traffic Control will issue updated allocation plans starting from 22:00 hours local time today (23 March) for all outgoing vessels to leave the waterway by single traffic routing.

Delays up to several hours are to be expected.

(For information about operations in Germany, contact GAC Germany at [email protected])

Source: Sartori & Berger – GAC sub-agent

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