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Hong Kong terminals hit by strike, delays expectedHong Kong terminals hit by strike, delays expected

Hong Kong: Four container terminals at Hong Kong's port operated by Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) and Cosco Pacific have been hit by strikes over the Easter weekend with average berthing delays estimated to run up to 60 hours, according to local news reports.

Vincent Wee, Hong Kong and South East Asia Correspondent

April 2, 2013

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The Union of Hong Kong Dockers called the strike on Thursday and occupied the four terminals  at HIT and Cosco-HIT Terminals (HK), which is a joint venture between Cosco Pacific and HIT. They were asking for a 17% raise. 

The number of dockers and supporters occupying the terminal had risen by several hundred to about 1,000 by last night, the fifth day of the strike, when a court injunction forced them to leave the terminal area. The strike is set to continue outside the terminal gates.

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Vincent Wee

Hong Kong and South East Asia Correspondent

Vincent Wee is Seatrade's Hong Kong correspondent covering Hong Kong and South China while also making use of his Malay language skills to cover the Malaysia and Indonesia markets. He has gained a keen insight and extensive knowledge of the offshore oil and gas markets gleaned while covering major rig builders and offshore supply vessel providers.

Vincent has been a journalist for over 15 years, spending the bulk of his career with Singapore's biggest business daily the Business Times, and covering shipping and logistics since 2007. Prior to that he spent several years working for Brunei's main English language daily as well as various other trade publications.

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