A three-day strike has caused massive disruptions to land, sea and air traffic.
Belgian trade unions orchestrated a widespread strike this week, which ended on Wednesday. However, it continues to cause challenges for shipping traffic in and out of Belgian ports, states container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd in a message to customers on Thursday.
“Shipping traffic has now resumed, and port operations are gradually stabilizing. However, there is still significant congestion at this time,” the statement from Hapag-Lloyd reads.
The shipping company expects the problems to cause delays in shipping traffic into next week.
“We are working closely with our partners and port authorities to manage the situation and ensure that delays are kept to an absolute minimum,” the statement reads.
Ship traffic and port operations in Belgium have been completely halted since Monday as a result of the strike, which has also affected train, bus, and air traffic.
The strike is the latest in several protests against the Belgian coalition government’s proposals for pension and labor market reforms.
Source: SHIPPINGWATCH