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Source: New Day New York December 5th Day of Action
”One star with five hands on black background guide us / And the red is the blood of those who have passed.” — From the Unión Portuaria de Chile anthem
This week, members of the Chilean Port Workers’ Union (UPC by its Spanish acronym) stood up for good jobs and family benefits at a rally that temporarily blocked a highway. They then posted a video set to the music of the union’s anthem. We’ve posted the lyrics and a translation below the video; click on the image below to watch and listen.
Anthem lyrics:
Spanish: Letra Himno Unión Portuaria
English: Port Union Anthem Lyrics
Desde Arica a Punta arenas
A orillas del ancho mar
Realizamos las faenas de cargar y descargar
Embarcamos las riquezas que la tierra nos dará
Y luchamos por un mundo donde exista la igualdad
Los portuarios muy unidos en su afán
todos juntos van luchando hasta triunfar
todos juntos van luchando hasta triunfar
Somos hijos de esta tierra
Y juramos hermandad
Ser unidos es nuestro lema, y es nuestra la libertad
Un estrella de cinco manos en fondo negro nos guiará
Y el rojo es la sangre de los que se fueron...
Excerpts from an analysis by the Journal of Commerce:
The article compares the effectiveness of cost-cutting strategies of ocean carriers with those of surface transportation companies such as rail and trucking.Just when you thought the news couldn’t get worse for global container carriers that lost an estimated $650 million collectively in the first half of the year, it did.
Beyond the deepening financial losses — the exception being Maersk Line’s exceptional $554 million third quarter profit driven by deep cost-cutting — the news included the ouster of two industry leaders and the retirement of a third.
All of this underscores the weakness that has plagued global shipping markets for three of the last four years, and stands in stark contrast to the financial fortunes among North American surface operators.
More a the Journal of Commerce
Chilean port worker protest, December 3, 2013
Caldera port workers interrupted a Chilean highway, Route 5 North, for nearly an hour on Tuesday. The workers are asking authorities to join the union and employers in negotiations in hopes of reaching a solution to their demands. They are seeking benefits for their families and rate increases.
Trabajadores portuarios interrumpieron por cerca de una hora la ruta cinco norte. Piden que las autoridades participen de la negociación en conjunto con los sindicatos y las empresas portuarias. En espera de solución a sus demandas trabajadores portuarios realizaron una manifestación. Busca beneficios para sus familias y aumentos tarifarios.
Translated from Chilean news service 24 Horas
While the U.S.-led TPP aims for the abolition of all tariffs, Japan wants to retain tariffs it imposes on five farm product categories including rice. The United States and other TPP members are putting strong pressure on Japan to further open up its agricultural market.Japan’s minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations said Sunday that Tokyo cannot make any further concessions to Washington on sensitive issues in TPP talks, after a Japan-U.S. meeting ended without progress.
“We had a very tense discussion on outstanding issues, but we reached no conclusion,” Akira Amari told reporters after meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman in Tokyo, suggesting they had focused especially on the issue of how to deal with tariffs on farm products.
The talks came in the lead-up to a ministerial meeting slated for Dec. 7 to 10 in Singapore.
More at the Global Post
Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 35 dry bulk vessels. The Triton is a 75,336 dwt Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2001.Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Bunge S.A., Geneva, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v “Triton”. The gross charter rate is US$11,000 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of up to minimum September 1, 2014 to maximum October 31, 2014. The charter is expected to commence on December 8, 2013, the company said in its press release.
This employment is anticipated to generate approximately US$2.86 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the charter.
More at IAA Port News
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