Topic
Port strike
Every Vessel Hunter story on Port strike: 6 stories, from 21 August 2026 to 7 September 2026. Newest: "German Port Strike Deepens Congestion Already Holding 160,000 TEU at Anchor". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
German Port Strike Deepens Congestion Already Holding 160,000 TEU at Anchor
A 48-hour warning strike at Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Bremen, Wilhelmshaven, Emden and Brake landed on top of North European congestion already absorbing about 5% of deepsea containership capacity.
Maritime Briefing, 3 September 2026: Hormuz, Strikes, Korean Yards
Two VLCCs struck minutes apart in Hormuz, Rotterdam stopping for eight hours, and Chinese yards taking 57.8% of the world's LNG carrier orders.
Rotterdam Ship Handling Stops for Nearly Eight Hours on 4 September
No vessels will be handled at Rotterdam between 11:15 and 19:00 on 4 September, with Amsterdam and Zeeland also affected, ahead of a nationwide rail walkout on 9 September.
Dutch Ports Stop Work for Eight Hours in 4 September Strike
The port authority expects ships to wait at the berth and in the anchorage, on top of inland container waiting times already running near 60 hours.
Dutch port workers to strike at Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Zeeland on 4 September
Port workers will halt operations at Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Zeeland on 4 September in a nationwide FNV Havens strike against planned cuts to unemployment benefits.
German Seaports Halted by Daylong Ver.di Warning Strike
A daylong Ver.di warning strike stopped container and cargo handling at six German seaports including Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven, with negotiations set to resume on August 24.
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