Empty box pile-up at port of Manila sparks truckers’ strike

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A pile-up of empty containers at Manila port has prompted customs brokers and hauliers to prepare for a three-day trucking strike. The dispute follows a year-long standoff over carriers’ failure to remove empty boxes, and Hapag-Lloyd has suspended bookings amid the disruption.

Customs brokers and hauliers are expected to voluntarily stop work today in advance of a three-day trucking strike in Manila, as a year-long standoff on carriers failing to remove their empties reaches its limit – Hapag-Lloyd having suspended bookings amid the chaos. The post Empty box pile-up at port of Manila sparks truckers’ strike appeared first on The Loadstar.