Strike at the Port of Antwerp

On Monday, November 24, 2014, union workers in Belgium have scheduled a protest against newly formed government policies. As union dockworkers will be among those protesting, and with the anticipation that picket lines will be blocking Port of Antwerp entrances, it is most likely that the port will not be able to operate at normal levels for that day. For the sake of planning, port officials are asking customers to consider the terminals closed for the day. In order to make up for the time lost due to the protest, the Antwerp Gateway terminal will be open Saturday, November 22, 2014, for trucking activities.

Also note that the Belgian unions are planning a national strike for December 15, 2014. We will monitor the situation and provide updates as soon as we are aware of them.