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The latest update on the proposed October 8[SUP]th[/SUP] GTI(Gateway India Terminal) Strike is that it will now impact all terminals at Nhava Sheva. If the strike occurs, all operations will be at a standstill starting October 8[SUP]th[/SUP] and it will affect all carriers with cargo to/from Nhava Sheva. Nhava Sheva port is in the Konkan mainland across from Mumbai.

Affected Terminals:

- JNPCT : This is the Govt managed and operated terminal.
- NSICT : This is Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal managed and operated by DP World.
- GTI : This is Gateway India, operated and managed by APM-Terminal.

The Union leaders have declared in the JN Port Meeting that they are planning to have an agitation from 8[SUP]th[/SUP] October onwards as against to the termination of Four employees from GTI. Further, they have stated that all the Three Terminals will be affected and they will not allow any vehicle movements fm 8[SUP]th[/SUP] onwards To / from Terminals – JNPCT/NSICT and GTI. On 8[SUP]th[/SUP] October, they are planning to gather at Karal Phata.

According to the Union Leaders of JNPCT – Mr. Bhushant Patil and Mr.Dinesh Patil and the Union Leader of NSICT – Mr. Mahendra Gharat, expect approx. 15,000 villagers including all political parties and project affected People will be gathering at Karal Phata on 8[SUP]th[/SUP] October 2012.

Furnished hereunder their plan from 8[SUP]th[/SUP] October onwards:

On 8[SUP]th[/SUP] October – All Parties are meeting/agitation at Karal Phata – Expect approx. 15,000 villagers including all political parties and Project Affected People.

On 9[SUP]th[/SUP] October – Shekap party
On 10[SUP]th[/SUP] October - Congress Party
On 11[SUP]th[/SUP] October - Shiv Sena Party
On 12[SUP]th[/SUP] October - All Parties together

The Union leaders have stated that they will ask all the CFS/Transporters to stop the work fm 8[SUP]th[/SUP] onwards.

Further, they have stated that they are willing to discuss the issue with APMT Management to try to avoid the disturbance at all the Terminals, hwr the APMT Management is not interested to discuss the issue with the Union/Political parties.

From the above, it is very much clear that the entire operations at all the terminals mayl become standstill from 8[SUP]th[/SUP] onwards and also the same will affect the movements of imp/exp contrs to/from Terminal/CFSs.

This issue has been going on since a very long time. The PAP (Project Affected People) have been asking for their rights but the Govt of India has not yet provided them with their rightful dues.

However this strike is mainly due to 4 employees being terminated by APM Terminals and their refusal to take them back on employment.

Yogesh

I am happy to inform all of you that the strike was called off and it is business as usual at Nhava Sheva port.

Yogesh