A second day of strikes last Friday by workers at the French hub terminals of Fos and Lavera is causing a backlog of tankers to form outside the port in Marseilles.
Increasing numbers of both crude and product tankers are now waiting in anchorage as a “go-slow” industrial action is slated to continue for “an unlimited period”, reports said.
“For the time being vessels at Fos are stopped – disconnected and idle alongside,” reported Inchcape Shipping Services.
Inchcape said last Friday that close to 10 crude oil tankers including six aframaxes are already being held up, with some 14 more expected over the next few days.
A separate report last Friday said that up to 35 vessels were already waiting outside the port.
Port authority workers for Fos and Lavera are apparently protesting privatisation plans.
Increasing numbers of both crude and product tankers are now waiting in anchorage as a “go-slow” industrial action is slated to continue for “an unlimited period”, reports said.
“For the time being vessels at Fos are stopped – disconnected and idle alongside,” reported Inchcape Shipping Services.
Inchcape said last Friday that close to 10 crude oil tankers including six aframaxes are already being held up, with some 14 more expected over the next few days.
A separate report last Friday said that up to 35 vessels were already waiting outside the port.
Port authority workers for Fos and Lavera are apparently protesting privatisation plans.