Ships stuck outside Belgian ports due to strike

Thirty container ships were stuck outside the Belgian ports of Antwerp and Ghent on Tuesday morning as pilots continued a partial strike.

However there was no delay for outgoing vessels. The pilots have chosen to work from 0800 to 1700, but not 24 hours as is normally the case. Dutch pilots, who handle about a quarter of the operations, are working normally. Lines affected by the strike include privately owned Mediterranean Shipping Company and OOCL (Orient Overseas).

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