Truckers were again back at using disruptive tactics last week, causing multimillion dollar losses by blocking entrance to the Multimodal Caucedo Port last week. Nevertheless, by Friday, 8 June 2018, it was announced the blockade had been lifted. Ricardo de los Santos, president of Fenatrado, said that both parties reached an agreement to create a follow up commission to jointly deal with cargo loading problems at the port. On the commission are members of the trucker’s union and executives of DP World Multimodal Caucedo, owners of the port. Morten Johansen, executive director of DP World Multimodal Caucedo, represented the port.
The work stoppage caused major inconveniences to exporters and importers at the port. The truckers say they paralyzed the port to protest the alleged lack of freight cargo loading equipment. He said the truckers have been having to pay for the delays.
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Listin Diario
11 June 2018
