Conflict in Puerto Coronel: Industrial fishermen in Chile estimate losses at almost 2 million dollars

Published May 17, 2024

Tridge summary

A conflict at the port terminal in the Bío Bío region, which is the busiest in the area, has been ongoing for eight weeks, causing significant economic impact with estimated damages near $2 million. The partner companies storing 85 containers of frozen products are facing risks of cargo loss and additional export costs, while over 30 contracting companies within the port are suffering financial harm. Temporary workers are preventing contractors from recovering their tools, leading to concerns of physical integrity. The Government is calling for solutions and has appointed the Minister of Transport as a mediator to negotiate with the temporary workers to resolve the conflict.

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The conflict at the port terminal that moves the most cargo in the Bío Bío region is in its eighth week, with an economic impact that is still difficult to calculate. Only the Industrial fishermen of Biobío estimate damage close to 2 million dollars. The partner companies Landes, Blumar, Camanchaca, FoodCorp and PacificBlu, maintain 85 immobilized containers of frozen products such as horse mackerel, salmon and mussels. Through a statement, they warned that they do not know the state of the stranded cargo and there is an imminent risk of losing all production. For this reason, they called on the Government to expedite solutions, since they have had to assume additional costs to carry out exports from the central area of the country. This, in addition to also a rate difference for leaving through other ports with shipping companies with which they do not have contracts. There is also the drama of the contracting companies, more than 30 that work inside the port and who say they are ...

Source: Biobiochile