Dockworkers in 22 countries will strike tomorrow, protesting against war and the use of ports for arms exports, in action organisers say could disrupt over 40pc of Mediterranean cargo and snarl over $2 billion worth of freight, Reuters reports.
The strike, originally called by dockworkers’ unions in Italy, France, Greece, Spain’s Basque Country, Turkiye and Morocco, is now backed by more than 25 unions in 113 ports.
The protest is expected to target major shipping hubs across Europe and beyond, including Hamburg, Valencia, Le Havre, Algeciras, Piraeus and Genoa, as well as Morocco’s Tangier Med and India’s Nhava Sheva.
However, it was unclear how many dockworkers would take part or how severe any disruption would be.
Italian harbours, with Genoa at the forefront, have played a leading role in protests against arms shipments, frequently blocking cargo shipments bound for Israel and for US military bases.
