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In the latest official statement, India’s Six Federation of Port and Dock Workers informed that that port union has decided to go on an indefinite strike on 19 April 2017 to object unfavorable changes in the provisions of the Major Ports Authority Bill, 2016.

This event would take place at several international ports in India, including Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Tuticorin and Kolkata. As a result, the upload and unload work at these ports might be affected, causing delay in both export and import shipment. The extent of the impact is very much depended on the length of the strike.