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<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%"><table class="catchall-table"><thead><tr><th style="min-width:40px">#</th><th style="min-width:240px">Event</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Port Name</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Estimated Duration</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Vessels Affected</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Disruption Cause</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Involved Company</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Disruption Type</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Impact Description</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Event Date</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Workers Involved</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Location</th><th style="min-width:120px;white-space:nowrap">Source</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td style="min-width:240px">Dockworker Strikes at European Ports Over Wages and Social Security Cuts</td><td style="min-width:140px">Rotterdam</td><td style="min-width:140px">48 hours</td><td style="min-width:140px">60</td><td style="min-width:140px">Demand for wage increases and opposition to social security cuts</td><td style="min-width:140px">Central Association of Sea Port Operators - ZDS</td><td style="min-width:140px">strike</td><td style="min-width:140px">Container terminal handling, pickups and vessel operations halted; cargo securing and release operations suspended</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-04</td><td style="min-width:140px">6,100</td><td style="min-width:140px">Netherlands</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.902.gr/eidisi/kosmos/427895/apergies-limenergaton-se-ollandia-kai-germania" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.902.gr/eidisi/kosmos/427895/apergies-limenergaton-se-ollandia-kai-germania</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="min-width:240px">Typhoon-Induced Port Congestion and Shipping Delays in East Asia</td><td style="min-width:140px">Shanghai</td><td style="min-width:140px">over the coming weeks</td><td style="min-width:140px">99</td><td style="min-width:140px">intense typhoon season</td><td style="min-width:140px">Maersk reported that recurring weather conditions and accumulated congestion are delaying operations in some of the region's most important ports</td><td style="min-width:140px">congestion</td><td style="min-width:140px">Global container ship itinerary reliability fell to 56.4% in July 2026 with average delays reaching 6.06 days.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-04</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">China</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://mundomaritimo.cl/noticias/congestion-portuaria-en-asia-provoca-una-caida-en-la-confiabilidad-de-itinerarios-del-564-en-julio" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://mundomaritimo.cl/noticias/congestion-portuaria-en-asia-provoca-una-caida-en-la-confiabilidad-de-itinerarios-del-564-en-julio</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style="min-width:240px">Italian Port Workers Hold 24-Hour Strike At Port Of Genoa</td><td style="min-width:140px">Port of Genoa</td><td style="min-width:140px">24 hours</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Unions demanding recognition of port work as arduous labour for pension purposes and opposing port legislation changes</td><td style="min-width:140px">At the PSA SECH terminal in the Port of Genoa, the stoppage is expected to run from 00:30 on 28 September until 00:29 on 29 September.</td><td style="min-width:140px">strike</td><td style="min-width:140px">Delays to vessel, gate and cargo handling activities across port operations</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-28</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Italy</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://breakbulk.news/italian-port-workers-halt-terminals-for-a-day-as-pension-pledge-stalls-and-hiring-reform-sparks-anger" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://breakbulk.news/italian-port-workers-halt-terminals-for-a-day-as-pension-pledge-stalls-and-hiring-reform-sparks-anger</a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td style="min-width:240px">German Dockworkers Strike at Port of Hamburg Over Wages</td><td style="min-width:140px">Port of Hamburg</td><td style="min-width:140px">48 hours</td><td style="min-width:140px">18</td><td style="min-width:140px">dispute over wages</td><td style="min-width:140px">ZDS, the Central Association of German Port Operators (Zentralverband der deutschen Seehafenbetriebe)</td><td style="min-width:140px">strike</td><td style="min-width:140px">Critical port operations such as ship schedules, mooring, loading, and unloading expected to be severely impacted</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-02</td><td style="min-width:140px">11,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Germany</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.ilnautilus.it/news/internazionale/2026-09-03/leuropa-portuale-del-nord-sotto-pressione-per-gli-scioperi-in-atto-dei-lavoratori_193998" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.ilnautilus.it/news/internazionale/2026-09-03/leuropa-portuale-del-nord-sotto-pressione-per-gli-scioperi-in-atto-dei-lavoratori_193998</a></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td style="min-width:240px">Strike at Mundra Port Disrupted Empty Container Operations</td><td style="min-width:140px">Mundra Port</td><td style="min-width:140px">13 days</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Adani Ports decision to freeze empty-yard codes for facilities outside Mundra Port SEZ</td><td style="min-width:140px">Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ)</td><td style="min-width:140px">strike</td><td style="min-width:140px">Around 5,000 containers a day face delays with disruptions to empty container returns, storage, and repositioning.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-08-28</td><td style="min-width:140px">1500</td><td style="min-width:140px">Mundra, India</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://indiashippingnews.com/port-strikes/mundra-container-yard-strike-disrupts-exim-supply-chain-as-around-5000-containers-a-day-face-delays" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://indiashippingnews.com/port-strikes/mundra-container-yard-strike-disrupts-exim-supply-chain-as-around-5000-containers-a-day-face-delays</a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td style="min-width:240px">Port of Montevideo Strike Disruption Involving Terminal Cuenca del Plata</td><td style="min-width:140px">Port of Montevideo</td><td style="min-width:140px">24 hours</td><td style="min-width:140px">6</td><td style="min-width:140px">dispute over the renewal of a collective agreement and salary demands</td><td style="min-width:140px">The conflict has its origin in the renewal of a collective agreement for the 550 officials of the Cuenca del Plata Terminal of the Port of Montevideo</td><td style="min-width:140px">strike</td><td style="min-width:140px">shortages of production inputs and consumer items, increased costs, price impacts, and ship diversions</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-21</td><td style="min-width:140px">550</td><td style="min-width:140px">Montevideo, Uruguay</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2026/09/21/camaras-empresariales-piden-una-respuesta-urgente-ante-paros-en-el-puerto-de-montevideo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2026/09/21/camaras-empresariales-piden-una-respuesta-urgente-ante-paros-en-el-puerto-de-montevideo</a></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td style="min-width:240px">Danube River Ports Congestion and Shipping Delays Impacting Ukrainian Grain Exports</td><td style="min-width:140px">Sulina Canal (Danube River ports)</td><td style="min-width:140px">two weeks</td><td style="min-width:140px">70</td><td style="min-width:140px">Russian attacks blocking Ukraine's Black Sea ports rerouted grain traffic to Danube river ports, causing severe bottlenecks at the Sulina Canal.</td><td style="min-width:140px">Katerina Kononenko, operations manager of Avalon shipping</td><td style="min-width:140px">congestion</td><td style="min-width:140px">Grain transit times from Ukraine to Egypt tripled to over a month, and freight rates surged to around $105 per metric ton.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-08-26</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Ukraine</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.logisticsmiddleeast.com/news/danube-delays-send-ukraine-grain-costs-soaring" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.logisticsmiddleeast.com/news/danube-delays-send-ukraine-grain-costs-soaring</a></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td style="min-width:240px">Port of Durban Congestion and Operational Delays at Durban Gateway Terminal</td><td style="min-width:140px">Port of Durban</td><td style="min-width:140px">20 days</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">operational difficulties associated with its transition to the Navis N4 terminal operating system</td><td style="min-width:140px">Durban Gateway Terminal (DGT) has waived container storage charges as it continues efforts to restore operational stability following congestion and disruption at the terminal.</td><td style="min-width:140px">congestion</td><td style="min-width:140px">Operational disruption creating pressure across the container supply chain, affecting vessel berthing, container handling, truck turnaround times, and cargo backlogs.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-21</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">South Africa</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://indiaseatradenews.com/durban-gateway-terminal-offers-storage-relief-amid-port-congestion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://indiaseatradenews.com/durban-gateway-terminal-offers-storage-relief-amid-port-congestion</a></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td style="min-width:240px">Tema Port Congestion Causes Delays for Clinker Vessels and Costs for Ghana Cement Industry</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tema Port</td><td style="min-width:140px">until December 31</td><td style="min-width:140px">6</td><td style="min-width:140px">limited berth availability and slow discharge times</td><td style="min-width:140px">The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has attributed part of the congestion to what it describes as slow discharge by cement manufacturers.</td><td style="min-width:140px">congestion</td><td style="min-width:140px">prolonged vessel delays causing US$75 million demurrage bill and cement price surcharges</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-09</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Ghana</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.ghanawebbers.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Cement-Companies-Face-75-Million-Losses-Due-to-Port-Delays-2176579" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.ghanawebbers.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Cement-Companies-Face-75-Million-Losses-Due-to-Port-Delays-2176579</a></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td style="min-width:240px">Far-Right Anti-Immigration Protest Blocks Access Roads to Port of Dover</td><td style="min-width:140px">Port of Dover</td><td style="min-width:140px">By noon</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Protest against the arrival of migrants by small boats across the English Channel</td><td style="min-width:140px">P&amp;O Ferries and DFDS have told passengers who miss their departure due to traffic problems that they will be transferred to the next available trip.</td><td style="min-width:140px">blockage</td><td style="min-width:140px">Traffic in and out of the port on the A20 was stopped, causing four miles (6.4 km) of congestion and delays of up to 45 minutes.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-05</td><td style="min-width:140px">500</td><td style="min-width:140px">Kent, England</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://rtcg.me/vijesti/svijet/879980/haos-u-velikoj-britaniji-maskirani-desnicari-blokirali-luku-dover.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://rtcg.me/vijesti/svijet/879980/haos-u-velikoj-britaniji-maskirani-desnicari-blokirali-luku-dover.html</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>11</td><td style="min-width:240px">Drone Strike Damaged ADM Grain Terminal at Port of Odesa</td><td style="min-width:140px">Port of Odesa</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">A drone strike damaged the UEP grain terminal amid ongoing attacks on ports and vessels</td><td style="min-width:140px">U.S. agricultural commodity group ADM said on Wednesday that a drone strike on August 31 damaged its UEP grain terminal at the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa.</td><td style="min-width:140px">security_incident</td><td style="min-width:140px">Disrupted grain terminals and forced shippers to delay or cancel loadings of dozens of cargoes, leading to shipping delays for Black Sea grain shipments</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-08-31</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Ukraine</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://uk.mobile.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/asian-buyers-turn-australian-argentine-wheat-amid-black-sea-disruptions-2026-09-03" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://uk.mobile.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/asian-buyers-turn-australian-argentine-wheat-amid-black-sea-disruptions-2026-09-03</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>12</td><td style="min-width:240px">International Port Strike Planned for October 30, 2026</td><td style="min-width:140px">Genoa</td><td style="min-width:140px">1 day</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">protest against war, genocide, rearmament, and the militarization of ports</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">strike</td><td style="min-width:140px">Strikes and mobilizations affecting over 40 ports across Mediterranean, European, and North African countries including port blockades.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-10-30</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Genoa, Italy</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://contropiano.org/news/lavoro-conflitto-news/2026/09/26/genova-il-3-ottobre-assemblea-verso-lo-sciopero-internazionale-dei-portuali-0198959" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://contropiano.org/news/lavoro-conflitto-news/2026/09/26/genova-il-3-ottobre-assemblea-verso-lo-sciopero-internazionale-dei-portuali-0198959</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>