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Nhava Sheva port operations return to normal after docker go-slow
MUMBAI's Port of Nhava Sheva have returned to normal after go-slow protests by container chassis drivers led to the shutdown of Maersk port operator APMT's Gateway Terminals India (GTI).
"Normalcy has been restored in Nhava Sheva Port," APMT Mumbai said in a customer advisory.
But the terminal expects vessels to face berthing delays in the next few days and although gate activities have resumed, cargo backlogs at the country's largest container port could take weeks to clear.
APMT Mumbai said gate delays lengthened once unionised crane operators launched a go-slow on January 17 to back demands for a new contract while the terms of which were subject to review by a local labour authority.
"Taking cognisance of the situation, the management of GTI took initiatives to resolve the issue along with the unions, and the go-slow has been withdrawn," said a company statement.
"GTI is the most efficient terminal in the country and has featured in the JOC [Journal of Commerce] top list. It also set a record recently for the highest gate movements," the statement said.
APMT Mumbai deputy chief Suchit Kapoo said the terminal was operating smoothly, while negotiations between private crane contractors and their workers were under way to resolve the wage dispute.
"Normalcy has been restored in Nhava Sheva Port," APMT Mumbai said in a customer advisory.
But the terminal expects vessels to face berthing delays in the next few days and although gate activities have resumed, cargo backlogs at the country's largest container port could take weeks to clear.
APMT Mumbai said gate delays lengthened once unionised crane operators launched a go-slow on January 17 to back demands for a new contract while the terms of which were subject to review by a local labour authority.
"Taking cognisance of the situation, the management of GTI took initiatives to resolve the issue along with the unions, and the go-slow has been withdrawn," said a company statement.
"GTI is the most efficient terminal in the country and has featured in the JOC [Journal of Commerce] top list. It also set a record recently for the highest gate movements," the statement said.
APMT Mumbai deputy chief Suchit Kapoo said the terminal was operating smoothly, while negotiations between private crane contractors and their workers were under way to resolve the wage dispute.
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