Strike! The impact on shipping of industrial action at port terminals
Strikes and industrial action at port terminals can occur suddenly and can cause severe disruption, even preventing a terminal from working completely.
The obligations of carriers to provide assistance and compensation to passengers in the event of delay, denied boarding and cancellation of flights has been a topic of much contention in recent years.
The horrific events of 11 September 2001 and in particular the attacks on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, when flights AA11 and UA175 were hijacked by terrorists and used as guided missiles to destroy WTC1 and WTC2, have spawned a massive amount of litigation.