A tanker carrying Russian diesel, also known as gasoil, which was earlier rejected by dockworkers in Sweden, anchored off the Dutch coast last night, near the sea lock in IJmuiden. The intention was for the ship to enter the port of Amsterdam, but port workers there refuse to unload it.
The ship’s cargo is controversial because of the war in Ukraine. Importing Russian oil and gas is legal. Although the Dutch government has said that it wants to become less dependent on Russian gas, no agreements have been made about a general oil boycott, not even at the European level.
Russian ships or ships affiliated with Russia that sail under the flag of another country are not allowed to dock anywhere in Europe. The Sunny Liger, however, sails under the flag of the Marshall Islands and falls outside the sanctions. It could not land in Sweden because Swedish dockworkers did not want to unload it. The same thing is now happening in Amsterdam.
Undesirable for ship to unload in Amsterdam port’
Trade union FNV Havens persuaded parties involved to deny the ship access to the Amsterdam port. Yesterday the union made the same appeal to Rotterdam dockworkers. According to Amsterdam’s Port of Amsterdam, it is “up to the terminal and other port-related companies such as tugboats and pilotage employees to decide whether to unload the ship’s cargo.” Port of Amsterdam staff, such as lockkeepers and traffic controllers, are required to handle the vessel when it comes to Amsterdam.
The municipality of Amsterdam, the port company’s sole shareholder, says it finds it undesirable for the Sunny Liger to unload at the Amsterdam port. “We stand by the port employees,” says a spokesperson for Mayor Halsema. The municipality is awaiting consultations with all parties before taking any possible measures.
According to Oram, a business association for port companies, there are concerns about whether the ship can enter the port of Amsterdam “nautically safe,” how it can be handled and depart again. “In addition, we are concerned about public order issues if the ship were to dock at the port,” says director Kees Noorman.
According to Noorman, the Sunny Liger has not yet made a formal request to enter the port of Amsterdam: “So it could just be that they say, ‘it’s getting too difficult here, we’ll hoist the anchor and go to another port where we can get rid of the oil.'”
FNV: ship is contaminated
“This ship is not welcome, because we declare it to be contaminated,” says director Asmae Hajjari of trade union FNV Havens in the NOS Radio 1 News. She acknowledges that there is no legal basis for refusing the ship: “Colleagues in Sweden have refused it. We do not think that if dockworkers elsewhere have not dealt with it, that we should. In the context of corporate social responsibility, we think that companies involved should set a good example and not unload the ship.”
According to the union, the parties are consulting this morning on what will happen to the Sunny Liger. The ship was actually supposed to store the oil at the company Evos in the Amsterdam Afrikahaven. That company says it is awaiting the consultations. A spokesperson says that Russian oil is still being stored at the company, just like at other storage companies.
Russian oil ship, go fuck yourself
When country leaders stall on taking a stand against Russian oil, citizens must rise up. Bravo!
dock workers are doing what their bosses tell them to do. like any ordinary dock worker, he is mostly concerned about how to survive.
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A tanker carrying Russian diesel, also known as gasoil, which was earlier rejected by dockworkers in Sweden, anchored off the Dutch coast last night, near the sea lock in IJmuiden. The intention was for the ship to enter the port of Amsterdam, but port workers there refuse to unload it.
The ship’s cargo is controversial because of the war in Ukraine. Importing Russian oil and gas is legal. Although the Dutch government has said that it wants to become less dependent on Russian gas, no agreements have been made about a general oil boycott, not even at the European level.
Russian ships or ships affiliated with Russia that sail under the flag of another country are not allowed to dock anywhere in Europe. The Sunny Liger, however, sails under the flag of the Marshall Islands and falls outside the sanctions. It could not land in Sweden because Swedish dockworkers did not want to unload it. The same thing is now happening in Amsterdam.
Undesirable for ship to unload in Amsterdam port’
Trade union FNV Havens persuaded parties involved to deny the ship access to the Amsterdam port. Yesterday the union made the same appeal to Rotterdam dockworkers. According to Amsterdam’s Port of Amsterdam, it is “up to the terminal and other port-related companies such as tugboats and pilotage employees to decide whether to unload the ship’s cargo.” Port of Amsterdam staff, such as lockkeepers and traffic controllers, are required to handle the vessel when it comes to Amsterdam.
The municipality of Amsterdam, the port company’s sole shareholder, says it finds it undesirable for the Sunny Liger to unload at the Amsterdam port. “We stand by the port employees,” says a spokesperson for Mayor Halsema. The municipality is awaiting consultations with all parties before taking any possible measures.
According to Oram, a business association for port companies, there are concerns about whether the ship can enter the port of Amsterdam “nautically safe,” how it can be handled and depart again. “In addition, we are concerned about public order issues if the ship were to dock at the port,” says director Kees Noorman.
According to Noorman, the Sunny Liger has not yet made a formal request to enter the port of Amsterdam: “So it could just be that they say, ‘it’s getting too difficult here, we’ll hoist the anchor and go to another port where we can get rid of the oil.'”
FNV: ship is contaminated
“This ship is not welcome, because we declare it to be contaminated,” says director Asmae Hajjari of trade union FNV Havens in the NOS Radio 1 News. She acknowledges that there is no legal basis for refusing the ship: “Colleagues in Sweden have refused it. We do not think that if dockworkers elsewhere have not dealt with it, that we should. In the context of corporate social responsibility, we think that companies involved should set a good example and not unload the ship.”
According to the union, the parties are consulting this morning on what will happen to the Sunny Liger. The ship was actually supposed to store the oil at the company Evos in the Amsterdam Afrikahaven. That company says it is awaiting the consultations. A spokesperson says that Russian oil is still being stored at the company, just like at other storage companies.
Russian oil ship, go fuck yourself
When country leaders stall on taking a stand against Russian oil, citizens must rise up. Bravo!
dock workers are doing what their bosses tell them to do. like any ordinary dock worker, he is mostly concerned about how to survive.
Good. More of this.
Omg they are so brave.
Someone tell them it’s already paid for