Dockworkers Strike Against Arms Shipments at More Than 100 Ports Globally

Dockworkers in 22 countries will strike on Friday, protesting against war and the use of ports for arms exports in action organisers say could disrupt over 40% of Mediterranean cargo and snarl over $2 billion worth of freight.

The strike, originally called by dockworkers' unions in Italy, France, Greece, Spain's Basque Country, Turkey and Morocco, is now backed by more than 25 unions in 113 ports.

The protest is expected to target major shipping hubs across Europe and beyond, including Hamburg, Valencia, Le Havre, Algeciras, Piraeus and Genoa, as well as Morocco's Tangier Med and India's Nhava Sheva.

However, it was unclear how many dockworkers would take part or how severe any disruption would be. A spokesman for Italy's Genoa port said it expected only a limited impact, while Piraeus warned of disruption to ferry services for the Greek islands.

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