Shippers' container lashing row flares up
Not all container ship operators are happy with the Dockers' Clause, which makes cargo handling services the responsibility of qualified dock workers and not the ship's crew
JUST under two years ago, many in the shipping industry were surprised that the long running "who does what" dispute over container lashing was apparently resolved.
An agreement was signed in February 2018 by workers' and employers' representatives from the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and the International Maritime Employers' Council (IMEC).
An amended clause (Article 4, Non-Seafarers Work - commonly referred to as the Dockers' Clause) took effect worldwide in the same month. Two exceptions were allowed, for Europe and Canada, both of which ran out on Jan 1 this year.
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