The company DP World Dominicanwhich manages the Caucedo Multimodal Portattributed this Thursday night to delays due to the past festivities the breakdown of a scanner delays that have been registered for the delivery of vans to the carrierswho today staged a protest in the area.
During the demonstration, one of the carriers He was injured by a firearm from a National Police agent. Drivers complain that it takes them a whole day to load their vehicles at the port.
Through a release, DP World Dominican noted that it has always worked “continuously to guarantee the fluidity of our operations, prioritizing the efficiency and the security in the loading and unloading processes at our terminal”.
He pointed out that as part of guaranteeing the inspection of the merchandise that enters and leaves the port, they use three scanners of high precisionbut one of them presents a “technical failure“, which delays the verification process.
- “This situation, added to the large volumes of accumulated load during the festivities and its consequences transport banshas generated major delays in it vehicle entry to the terminal, a situation that we regret,” he explained in the document.
The company said it was grateful for the comprehension and collaboration of the carriers and highlighted his willingness to “dialogue and mutual respect“.
Full document
In DP World Dominican We work continuously to guarantee the fluidity of our operations, prioritizing efficiency and safety in the loading and unloading processes at our terminal. In this work, transport unions play a key role, and their carriers can transport the cargo within reasonable times, always in strict compliance with the security standards established in our internal policies and the procedures required by the competent authorities, is critical to guarantee the good flow of commerce.
As part of our commitment to safety and efficiency, we use advanced technology to screen cargo entering our terminal, including high-precision scanners that streamline inspection processes. Currently, we have three active scanners, however, one of these devices has had a technical failure that is being addressed as quickly as possible.
This situation, added to the large volumes of cargo accumulated during the festivities and their consequent transportation bans, has generated significant delays in the entry of cargo vehicles to the terminal, a situation that we regret.
We appreciate the understanding and collaboration of the carriers in this context and we reaffirm our commitment to dialogue and mutual respect. In this sense, we categorically reject any act that compromises the safety of people, facilities or port operations.
We reiterate that we are continuing our efforts to resolve this incident as soon as possible, with the aim of normalizing the traffic flow in our terminal.
