Transporters Threat with Strike

Cargo transportation in Honduras could become paralyzed if shipping companies do not pay the new fixed rates.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Benjamin Castro, representing carriers, reported that they will stop transportation in stages and if they do not receive an answer they will stop nationwide.

According to the article in Latribuna.hn, this month marked the one year anniversary of the signing of an executive agreement, but shipping companies have not yet paid the new rates, despite them having been established, Castro said.

Similarly, representative of the carriers, announced that they will meet with government officials and COALIANZA, in order to regulate the scales, as many drivers overload containers, which is punishable by law.

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