Staff members of the Union of Japdeva Port Associations (Sintrajap) are protesting against the concession to the Dutch firm APM Terminals to build a container terminal in Moin, an investment project costing $22 million approved by the Controller General of the Republic.

Seven ships are waiting to load or unload goods at bay in front of the terminal. A ship in Limon needs to unload 40 containers on land. Meanwhile, the losses accumulate, every day of waiting means a losses of up to $40,000 (¢ 20.3 million), reported Nacion.com.

80% of exports and imports from across the country and an important part of Nicaragua pass through the port of Limon.

The protest in the Caribbean has started at a time when porters, bus drivers and teachers and staff from the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) are also taking or announcing action against the Government.

Source: Nacion.com

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