by Manal Barakat, SeaNewsEditor

According to an advisory by logistics service provider Contargo, lashing companies at the Port of Rotterdam plan to strike for 48 hours starting Wednesday, 8 October.

Talks to reach a new labour agreement for the workers stalled yesterday, pushing the unions to issue an ultimatum that expired on Wednesday morning.

Contrago reports that the strike will halt container vessel handling, ultimately impacting container transport on the land-side.

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