Modern challenges for the port sector revealed by EU Social Partners’ joint study This study is the first-ever attempt to look at how the technological and business choices made by shipping companies impact the main service providers that ships depend on: terminals and their employees. It is now high-time for shipping lines to open discussions with the other actors of the maritime transport chain. Press Release 27 Jun 2019
ETF dockers show policymakers the reality of port work in Hamburg Main purpose of the visit was to show what terminals and their workers are doing to cope with the consequences of the increasing size of ships. The event was also a good occasion for EU decision-makers to get hands-on information about the revision of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation. Event 1 Feb 2019
Changing Ports Ports are changing. Bigger ships, shifting trade patterns and new technologies. But what does this mean for European port workers? Projects 27 Jul 2018
Kick-off meeting of the ‘Changing face of EU ports’ project Recent developments in the shipping industry include the concentration caused by alliances and mergers, and the growing size of vessels. These changes have a huge impact on terminals and their workers. Event 27 Oct 2017