Gas stations sold out in metropolitan area → regional expansion… Cumulative shipments of petrochemicals exceed trillion won
33% of normal port container imports and exports last night… 2 times more than 1 week ago
30% decrease in strike participants according to government estimates… Solidarity load “Please intervene the Commission on Human Rights”
The number of people who participated in the weekend unions’ general strike, estimated by the government, showed a sharp decline.
Negotiations are unlikely to conclude immediately as the government and cargo union continue to wrangle, but there are comments that the logistical gridlock could be gradually eased as more people return to work.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport estimated on 4 that 2,900 Cargo Solidarity members will hold rallies or queue in 130 locations across the country.
Last Sunday the number of participants in the demonstration (4,300) estimated by the government decreased by about 32%.
However, the number of participants from the previous day, which was Saturday, was 5,100, and it seems that we will have to look at the trend, which has increased compared to a week ago (4,300).
The government believes that after the order to set up business in the cement sector, there has been a significant return movement among non-union members, and some union members have also returned to work and have shown a trend of recovery in the volume of goods transported.
Overnight container shipping volume (12,782TEU) (5pm previous day to 10am next day) at 12 ports across the country was 33% of normal time, but grew by 2 near the ship.
1 TEU equals one 20-foot container.
Daily carry-in and out volume rose to 69% of normal on 2nd and 63% on 3rd.
At the Port of Busan, which has the largest container shipping volume, the overnight shipping volume was 10,862TEU, or 42% of the normal time.
It’s also up nearly double from a week ago.
Currently, the most serious problem is the damage to the oil refining sector.
As of 2:00pm the previous day, the number of gas stations running out of gas rose to 74 nationwide.
Oil is also out of local gas stations, with 31 in Seoul, 15 in Gyeonggi, 10 in Gangwon and 3 in North Chungcheong.
Sold out gas stations are gradually expanding from the metropolitan area to the provinces.
According to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, the cumulative amount of shipping disruptions in the petrochemical industry over the past 10 days is about 781,000 tons (tons), which is equivalent to 1.173 trillion won in terms of amount .
Attention is focussing on the fact that the government will soon hold a cabinet meeting to expand the business start-up order from cement to oil refining.
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), a senior group of the cargo union, held large-scale demonstrations in Seoul and Busan the previous day to support the strike.
Here, the cargo union stressed that it would continue the strike without succumbing to government pressure.
On this day, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea also called for action.
The cargo workers union said, “Although the cargo workers’ strike calling for the expansion of the secure freight system is now in its 11th day, the government’s crackdown only increases the ferocity.” that the executive power can be invoked so as not to violate the organization’s agreement.”
/yunhap news
