Port Updates: France, Chile, and the West Coast

FOS France:
Albatrans France has reported that as of this morning the access to FOS port is blocked by protesting farmers. No entries or exits of containers are possible at the port. Unofficial rumors indicate that this action can last for 2 or 3 days to come. The local police are currently waiting for orders from the authorities as to how to proceed and possibly try to prevent this situation. However, past experience shows that the French farmers may become very violent when confronting the police forces. We will keep you posted as to the ongoing situation.

Chile:
The National Association of Public Employees in Chile continue the strike action today, November 26, but at this point, we have not seen any shipments affected by the action. The strike is expected to end tonight.

West Coast Congestion Surcharge:
We continue to receive varying updates from steamship lines in relation to the congestion surcharge for shipments to and from the west coast ports. We will provide surcharge updates as we receive them.