Following the strike by the SEAL - and the disruptions it has been causing, especially in the Lisbon region, the Yilport company issued a statement today, addressing the issue and lamenting the union's behavior throughout the country. process.

 

The press release, which Cargo magazine had access to, according to Yilport, made the 'point of the strike situation in Portugal': 'In order to be a national strike, the strike is really only local, since the negative impacts are felt only in the following ports: Yilport Liscont, Yilport Sotagus and Yilport Setúbal (Sadoport) », begins by declaring the company of the Yildirim Group. In analyzing the consequences of the shutdown (which will last until 8 October) of the stevedores assigned to the SEAL, Yilport reports "resource limitations for different work shifts" due to the impossibility of "getting labor for extra work" and a logic of 'loss of capacity' and 'productivity at the terminals mentioned', even takes into account 'all the efforts' made to mitigate the 'negative impacts of the strike'.

 

Ensuring that "every effort is made to maintain all stops at affected terminals and minimize the effect of the strike for shipowners, customers and the Portuguese economy", the terminal manager estimates "a reduction in the volume handled in order of the 40% due to the lack of workers in the ports mentioned, which represents a "huge loss of volume" that forces customers to opt for other terminals, as Magazine Cargo had already reported.

 

Whereas 'the continuity of weekly services is the basic principle in shipping', Yilport said that 'these strikes do damage to what is essential, sustainability'. Who loses? "This strike damages the image of Portuguese shipping and greatly affects the way it integrates into global standards," he replies, and then be surprised by the breakdown of the agreement for the port of the capital.

 

'It is surprising to note that, although it has ensured, together with all Lisbon, a strong and positive agreement with the Lisbon Union in a recent negotiation process, the Trade Union of Lisbon decided, shortly thereafter, to proceed with the strike without further notification or any intention to

proceed in a negotiation process, "he says. Since the 'main reason for the strike' is not connected with 'any discussion going on in Lisbon or with the conditions at Yilport Liscont, Yilport Sotagus and Yilport Setúbal', it is strange that the company is moving towards drastic measures which, in its view , end up repeating again the sanity of the Port of Lisbon: "We express our disappointment and dissatisfaction with this whole strike process," he concludes.

 

Source, Revista Cargo.