Dock strike slows Peru’s zinc, lead exports

Reuters Africa reports that a port strike has slowed mineral exports from Peru’s central Andes and prevented at least 19 ships from docking principally to load zinc and lead.

The market news is quoted as saying:

Faced with uncertainty about whether stevedores would unload their cargoes, 15 ships that were slated to dock have passed by Callao altogether, said Wilmer Esteves of the dock workers’ union, which is demanding better benefits.

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