July 22, 2026
Protesters seek the prime minister's intervention over the terminal's future
“The matter of the port is not just an economic question, it is also a question of national security,” a protest leader says
A subsidiary of the navy is handling the much-talked-about terminal
This is the first time that the terminal alone handled 5,700 TEUs
The shipping minister touches on fallback options
The issue resurfaces after the interim government backed away from signing a deal with UAE-based DP World in February in the face of a workers’ movement
Detention comes a day after port strike over NCT lease to DP World was suspended
The government says the deal is not going to happen during its tenure
