German seaports hit by coordinated strikes

BERLIN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- After individual work stoppages in Germany's shipping industry last week, employees of the country's major seaports took part in a joint strike on Monday.

"Operations at many Hamburg port companies will be suspended and there will be disruptions," a spokesperson for Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) told Xinhua. All container terminals are affected, although an on-site emergency service