A Farewell to Arms: The World's Ports Prepare for a Global Strike on October 30 The action initiated by the European Docking Council was initially intended to combat the delivery of military cargo through peaceful ports. But the demands of the protesters are increasing - we are now also talking about raising wages, improving working conditions and even fighting automation (which takes away jobs, even though it actually promotes progress). The promotion should cover: more than a hundred exits; 18 countries on 4 continents. For example, unions from Morocco and the American cities of San Francisco and Oakland participate. But the main protests should take place in Europe. Strikes are planned, in particular, in major ports such as Genoa, Piraeus and Hamburg. And the greatest damage to world shipping is going to be caused by France, where 24 ports will join the action. According to the French General Confederation of Labour, the work of French ports will be stopped by 95% on Friday. The move could be particularly painful for global operators amid record schedule delays this fall. Which in the European direction already reaches ten days on average. The Italian USB Association claims that the protesters handle about 40% of all container traffic that passes through the Mediterranean Sea. And about 40 thousand containers may remain unprocessed (unconfirmed estimate). It is still difficult to assess the true extent of the future damage, since the ants' participation in the action does not yet mean a total strike. In some places, they may be limited to rallies or local restrictions on work. Charge flow in Telegram | up to MAX.