The Fédération nationale des ports et docks CGT foresees a massive interruption of French port activities. The union contests the militarization of the facilities and certain budgetary guidelines of the government.

The French ports are called to a day of strike on Friday 30 October 2026. At the initiative of the National Federation of Ports and Docks of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), the movement must last 24 hours. Tony Obois, secretary general of the union, has announced that up to 95% of port activities could be stopped.

According to information provided by the CGT, nearly 14,000 port workers, including approximately 7,500 dockers, are involved.

The mobilisation includes what the union describes as « militarization » port facilities, which it assigns to the guidelines of the European Commission.

The CGT also denounces certain provisions of Sébastien Lecornu's draft budget and opposes the deregulation of jobs linked to the automation of handling operations.

The call is part of a wider mobilisation, launched at European level and relayed by dockers' federations in other parts of the world.

In France, the strike includes the ports of Dunkirk, Le Havre, Rouen, Marseille-Fos, Nantes-Saint-Nazaire, Bordeaux and La Rochelle, as well as several other maritime and river installations, including the ports of Paris grouped within Haropa.

The announced interruptions could disrupt cargo loading and unloading operations, with possible consequences for ship stopovers and freight flows.

Mobilization goes beyond French borders. Trade unions of dockers from several European countries, including Spain, Greece, Italy, Germany and Portugal, are also invited to participate.

The movement follows a declaration signed on 19 May in Istanbul by trade union representatives from 35 European ports opposed to the use of transport and logistics infrastructure for military purposes.

In France, another day of interprofessional strike is announced on 5 November, around wages, employment and public services.