Docking of Economou tanker marks first crude import since 27 June at Marseille-Fos. The first crude cargoes have resumed unloading at the French port of Fos-sur-Mer after strikes by dockers ended. Vessels had been building up off the port since the end of June, tying up capacity, but now the unwinding disruption will boost the tonnage supply in the region. AIS data reveals the ship arrived on Sunday and left on Monday.
It was heading east to Piraeus in Greece on Tuesday. The analytics company added that ships had been waiting nearly seven days to unload over the first eight days of July. UK protection and indemnity club NorthStandard said last month that French port workers had intensified their industrial action in protest at proposed pension reforms and working conditions.
That day, workers in major ports such as Le Havre and Marseille-Fos blocked road access, and cargo operations came to a halt as stevedores stopped work. Previously, workers had blocked terminal access in November and February , alongside regular four-hour stoppages on three different days each week.
To read more about DN Media Group, click here. Alert me about Tankers. Latest Jobs. The Fos-sur-Mer refinery on the French Mediterranean coast. Photo: Trafigura. Tanker bottleneck unwinding at key French port as strike ends Docking of Economou tanker marks first crude import since 27 June at Marseille-Fos. Article continues below the advert. Trending Today Cruise and Ferry. Cruise ship that propelled Royal Caribbean into the big league heads for the recycling yard.
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