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ETFs, FEPORT, IDC and ESPO are seeking financial support from port companies affected by the Covid-19 emergency
They asked the EU Commission to provide guidance on emergency health measures to be implemented at ports
March 18, 2020
In light of this forecast, the European Trasnport Workers' Federation, the Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals, the International Dockworkers Council and the European Sea Ports Organisation stressed that, in order to avoid disruption to logistics chains and job losses, It is of the utmost importance that companies in the sector are supported financially.
In addition, the four organisations have asked the Commission European Commission to provide guidance on emergency measures to be applied at ports and to recommend to Member States to take all necessary actions to preserve health security in the port sector, including the necessary means so that companies can ensure security and workers' health.
For ETF, FEPORT, IDC and ESPO, it is critical important in this difficult context that measures are implemented health and safety in all ports Europe to preserve the health of workers, to limit spread of the virus and avoid the prolongation of this crisis and its economic consequences.
ETFs, FEPORT, IDC and ESPO concluded by soliciting all port companies to ensure that these measures are effectively implemented and to provide all the means necessary to protect employees in the workplace and asking all port workers to strictly comply with the measures for health and safety that have been taken to address this serious emergency.
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In light of this forecast, the European Trasnport Workers' Federation, the Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals, the International Dockworkers Council and the European Sea Ports Organisation stressed that, in order to avoid disruption to logistics chains and job losses, It is of the utmost importance that companies in the sector are supported financially.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
