Labour
All issues linked to staff/workers employment. The hiring of employees, redundancies and labour strikes.
Unions criticise government for Versalis plan support, Puglia
Brindisi, Italy (Ports Europe) January 10, 2025 – Eni Versalis’ decision marks the end of basic chemical production in Italy, increasing dependence...
Union calls for worker strikes in Naples and Salerno ports
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) January 10, 2025 – Claiming provocative and disrespectful statements from the leadership of the Port Authority, Antonio...
Strikes averted at U.S. ports
Washington, United States (Ports Europe) January 10, 2025 – The union representing 45,000 dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their...
U.S. port workers resume negotiations
Washington, United States (Ports Europe) January 6, 2025 – Negotiations are set to resume tomorrow between U.S. port workers, represented by the...
HHLA proceeds with Burchardkai terminal automation
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) December 30, 2024 – Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is continuing with the automation of port equipment at its...
RMG crane automation – balancing between port efficiency and labour
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) December 28, 2024 – Automated Rail-Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes, introduced in the early 2000s and more widespread...
Mooring workers and Barcelona port settle labour dispute
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 5, 2024 – Mooring workers and employer ​​Amarres de Barcelona ​​have reached a labour agreement...
Update: French CGT union to strike at ports Dec 9-10 and Jan’25
Paris, France (Ports Europe) November 29, 2024 – France’s National Federation of Ports and Dockers (CGT) announced a 48-hour strike starting December 9 and...
French CGT union proposes port strike December 9-10
Paris, France (Ports Europe) November 25, 2024 – The CGT trade union is calling for 48-hour strike at the country’s ports. The call is a response...
EDC holds its III General Assembly in the port of Leixões, Portugal
Leixões, Portugal (Ports Europe) October 25, 2024 – The European Dockers’ Council (EDC) is holding its III General Assembly in the port of Leixões,...
Strike at Port of Venice ends
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) October 24, 2024 – The strike of the 108 workers of Nuova Compagnia Lavoratori Portuali (NCLP) of Venice has ended after...
Strikes could spread at Ports of Venice and Chioggia
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) October 22, 2024 – Port workers at the Port of Venice initiated an indefinite strike starting on October 17, which is...
Ports of Naples, Salerno subject to brief labour strikes
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) October 18, 2024 – For a few hours this morning, the Ports of Naples and Salerno were subject to labour strikes lasting a...
Piraeus dockers prevent ship with arms sailing to Israel
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 18, 2024 – Dock workers employed by China’s COSCO refused to handle a container which allegedly is carrying...
Union calls for strike at Port of Venice
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) October 17, 2024 – The New Port Workers’ Association (NCLP-Nuova compagnia lavoratori portuali) has called for an...
Ports: renewal of collective bargaining agreement signed by Italian unions
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) October 9, 2024 – The draft agreement for the renewal of the national port contract was signed today, said a joint press...
End of U.S. East Coast ports’ strike
New York, United States (Ports Europe) October 4, 2024 – The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) trade union agreed on October 3 to suspend a...
European Commission challenges Malta on port labour law
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) October 3, 2024 – The European Commission has decided to send a “reasoned opinion” to Malta for incorrect...
Italy’s Spediporti concerned by U.S. port strike
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) October 2, 2024 – Spediporto, the association of freight forwarders of Genoa, has highlighted the possible effects on Italy...
Portuguese port pilots call off strike
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) September 23, 2024 – Port pilots have called off a strike scheduled to start today following a new proposal from the Port...