# Govt. readies for port showdown | Daily FT

> Insurers classified Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka as Risk Plus after striking workers held two docked ships hostage. The government ordered employees back to work and said the port could still receive commercial vessels, with some ships diverted to Colombo or other ports.

- Date: 2016-12-15 · published 2016-12-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73493-govt-readies-for-port-showdown-daily-ft
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The disruption affects port operations in Sri Lanka and has minimal direct bearing on global feed commodity supply, demand or prices.

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## Sources

- ft.lk: https://www.ft.lk/top-story/govt-readies-for-port-showdown/26-585672

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