Week-long strike comes to an end at Nhava Sheva port
APM Terminals Mumbai has announced that labour issues related to its outsourced RTG (Rubber Tire Gantry) cranes’ operators has been resolved and normal operations have resumed from Wednesday. Due to the strike by RTG operators, container handling operations have been severely affected at the terminal for the last week, leading to congestion and delay in sailing of vessels. APM Terminals Mumbai, also known as Gateway Terminals India (GTI), is India’s largest container terminal handling facility and one of the three major terminals of Jawaharlal Nehru Port. The terminal had handled 2.01 Million TEUs in FY2014-15, representing approximately 20% of India’s total containerised cargo. APM Terminals Mumbai has said that a fresh round of discussions on August 11 between JN Port Chairman Neeraj Bansal, the terminal officials, RTG operators, their unions and local leaders has resulted in a positive outcome. APM Terminals Mumbai Chief Executive Officer Pradip Agrawal has confirmed that “while RTG operations at the terminal would be under contractual arrangement, any concerns of the RTG operators will be addressed through mutual dialogue and discussions”.
August 12, 2015 | 6:17pm IST.
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