Strikes

Hot Port News from GAC St Nazaire/Montoir/Donges/Nantes, France – Dockers’ strike 22 Jun 2021, St Nazaire/Montoir/Donges/Nantes, France Dockers have given notice of a strike/work stoppage from this Thursday (24 June)…

Hot Port News from GAC 15-Jun-2021 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR BUNKER OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE, 2001United Arab Emirates REVISED 2022 TARIFF FOR LNG TANKERSRas Laffan, Qatar STRIKE NOTICE FILEDSt-Nazaire/Montoir/Donges/Nantes,…

Hot Port News from GAC 10-Jun-2021 CHANGE IN HOT PORT NEWS EMAIL DOMAINWorldwide FIRST CAPESIZE VESSEL AT ANCHORAGEKolkata, India CESSATION OF FORCE MAJEUREKaraikal, India CANCELLED VOYAGE PENALTY (REVISED)Nigeria STRIKE NOTICE…

Infection rates fall sharply… plus more Good Morning Monaco – Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Infection rates fall sharplyOne Monaco resident tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, May 17, while 10…

Hot Port News from GAC 18-Feb-2021 LOCK KEEPERS’ & PORT WORKERS’ STRIKE ENDEDSaint-Nazaire, France CONSTRUCTION & UPGRADING OF BARGE JETTYSingapore TRANSIT RESERVATION AND OMS FEES MODIFICATIONPanama Canal, Panama Lock keepers’…

Hot Port News from GAC 17-Feb-2021 ONLINE APPLICATION FOR MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY NO & SHIP STATION LICENCESingapore PORT CLOSED DUE TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDSNovorossiysk, Russia TRAFFIC SUSPENDED DUE TO…

Hot Port News from GAC Tug strike over An agreement has been found between BOLUDA management and their officers, ending the tug strike which began on Friday 5 February.  Work…

Hot Port News from GAC 04-Feb-2021 JETTY INSPECTIONSSouth Killingholme, United Kingdom ESTABLISHMENT OF AIDS TO NAVIGATIONHong Kong DREDGING AT URMSTON ROADHong Kong PCR TESTS FOR ON-SIGNING CREWSri Lanka REGULATIONS EASEDBahamas…

Hot Port News from GAC 30-Dec-2020 TRANSIT VISA FEETurkey PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA (NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES IN BULK)Singapore NOTIFICATION OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIONAustralia UPDATES ON TRAVEL BANPhilippines TRAVEL RESTRICTIONSTaiwan…

Hot Port News from GAC 26-Nov-2020 ACTIVATION OF CREW CHANGE HUBDavao, Philippines SUBMARINE OUTFALL INSPECTION OFF RIVER TRADE TERMINAL, TUEN MUNHong Kong ESTABLISHMENT OF SILT CURTAIN AT CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON…

Hot Port News from GAC 25-Nov-2020 DREDGING AT INDIRA DOCKMumbai, India JETTY TO CLOSE FOR URGENT MAINTENANCEHaldia, India REBATES FOR CRUDE OIL TANKERSSuez Canal, Egypt MUA ANNOUNCE EXTENDED INDUSTRIAL ACTIONAustralia…

Hot Port News from GAC 18-Nov-2020 SEAFARERS TO RETURN TO PRE COVID-19 CONTRACTS Australia 24-HOUR STOPPAGE BY TUG WORKERS Brisbane, Australia MOVEMENT OF GOODS & COMMODITIES BETWEEN THE UAE AND…

Hot Port News from GAC 02-Oct-2020 TEMPORARY ESTABLISHMENT OF ACOUSTIC MONITORS FOR DOLPHIN SURVEY Hong Kong INDUSTRIAL ACTION PAUSED Australia ROADS TO OIL PORTS BLOCKED Aden, Yemen OPL OPERATIONS SUSPENDED…

Hot Port News from GAC 15-Sep-2020 DOCKERS & PORT WORKERS ANNOUNCE TWO-HOUR STRIKE PLAN France IMPLEMENTATION OF LARGE-SCALE SOCIAL RESTRICTIONS PHASE II Jakarta, Indonesia SUSPENSION OF TRAFFIC DUE TO BRIDGE…

Hot Port News from GAC 07-Jul-2020 STRIKES ANNOUNCED France MARINE WORKS AT TSEUNG KWAN O INDUSTRIAL ESTATE Hong Kong MARINE SOIL INVESTIGATION WORKS AT WESTERN COAST OF TUAS VIEW EXTENSION…

Ahead of Welsh seafarer protest tomorrow RMT reacts with alarm at new pay abuse on Cyprus registered freighter WELSH SEAFARERS union RMT today reacted with alarm at another case of…

Hot Port News from GAC 29-May-2019 CONSTRUCTION OF OUTFALLS AT FORMER KAI TAK RUNWAY Hong Kong CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF TEMPORARY WIND MONITORING STATION Hong Kong RAILWAY WORKERS’ STRIKE North Queensland,…

15-Mar-2019 DOCK WORKERS VOTE TO STRIKE Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & Fremantle, Australia REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR SHIPS TRANSITING WESTERN SINGAPORE PORT LIMITS Singapore REPAIR WORKS FOR DOLPHINS IN SHAU KEI WAN…

26-Dec-2018 MARINE SITE INVESTIGATION SOUTHEAST OF SOKO ISLANDS Hong Kong NOTICE OF STRIKE Cochin, India Marine site investigation southeast of Soko Islands Wednesday, December 26, 2018, Hong Kong For approximately…

02-Nov-2018 MARINE SITE INVESTIGATION OFF TUI MIN HOI, SAI KUNG Hong Kong SEAWALL REINSTATEMENT WORKS AT TSEUNG KWAN O Hong Kong WATER DEPTHS IN INNER CHANNELS & APPROACHES Jebel Dhanna…

01-Oct-2018 STRIKE CALLED OFF Nigeria NEW CUSTOMS DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT Fujairah, United Arab Emirates MAJOR DAMAGE TO PORT Sulawesi, Indonesia Strike called off Monday, October 1, 2018, Nigeria The indefinite strike…

26-Sep-2018 CANOE AND SURF SKI RACE Hong Kong UNIONS CALL INDEFINITE STRIKE Nigeria Canoe and Surf Ski Race Wednesday, September 26, 2018, Hong Kong A canoe and surf ski race…

13-Apr-2018 LOCKMASTERS’ STRIKE FINISHED Kiel Canal, Germany Lockmasters’ strike finished Friday, April 13, 2018, Kiel Canal, Germany The strike by lockmasters in the Kiel Canal came to an end at…

11-Apr-2018 TESTING OF AUV OFF ST JOHN’S ISLAND Singapore LOCKMASTERS’ STRIKE DURATION UPDATE Kiel Canal, Germany Testing of AUV off St John’s Island Wednesday, April 11, 2018, Singapore From 16…

10-Apr-2018 LOCKMASTERS’ STRIKE ANNOUNCED Kiel Canal, Germany Lockmasters’ strike announced Tuesday, April 10, 2018, Kiel Canal, Germany A strike by lockmasters in the Kiel Canal has been announced for Thursday…