Port of Antwerp to face a strike by trade unions, demanding better pay

Many trade unions scheduled a national strike demanding better pay, better social dialogue, and investment in the public sector.
Waiting times at Antwerp increased from 33 hours at the end of May to 46 hours as of June 9.
In April, the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge officially unified as the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, which became Europe’s largest export port and employs 74,000 people.
In June, German container line Hapag-Lloyd suspended barge services in the city due to growing terminal congestion.

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