PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Producers’ Affiliation (TTMA) is warning customers to be ready for at the least a one-month delay in retrieving items from the Port of Port-of-Spain following industrial motion by staff there.
“Right now, there aren’t any present container vessel operations and no container terminal operations for the receipt and supply of containers, a dire state of affairs for producers and merchants,” the TTMA mentioned in an announcement.
Final week, port staff walked off the job in protest over a spread of points, together with well being and security issues and stalled wage negotiations. Earlier this yr, an estimated 1,000 staff walked off the job, giving port administration seven days to deal with well being and questions of safety and conform to a 12 p.c wage improve.
In its assertion, the TTMA mentioned that the disruptions have left producers, exporters, and merchants annoyed over the anticipated two-to-three-week delays as a result of staff are participating in “sick-out” motion.
It warned that if the state of affairs will not be addressed, costs will improve throughout the Christmas and Carnival seasons.
“TTMA is asking for intervention by the related authorities, together with senior port managers and the Authorities, to intervene and have the matter resolved promptly, in addition to think about the waiving of port hire and demurrage incurred by affected companies,” it added.cv
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