Port access disruption affecting MSC Seaview call – Port of Maceió, Brazil – 11 March 2026

The protest took place on Avenida Cícero Toledo in the Jaraguá district, where dockworkers erected barricades and displayed banners indicating they had entered a strike.

Reports from the area stated that by approximately 7:30am, two of the road’s three lanes had been blocked, with traffic queues extending towards nearby parking areas in Jaraguá.

The disruption occurred on a day when MSC Seaview was scheduled to call at the Port of Maceió at around 10:00am, with expected activity around the terminal for passenger transfers and shore excursions.

According to the protesting workers, the strike related to demands concerning wage adjustments tied to the INPC inflation index and reductions in the cost of employee health plans.

• Fatalities: None reported
• Injuries: None reported
• Passengers Affected: Not specified

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• As of the morning of the protest, port authorities had not issued a formal statement regarding the situation or any potential operational impacts.

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• Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA): Not specified
• Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB): Not specified
• Police/coroner involvement: Not specified

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Dockworker protest activity on a key access route to the Port of Maceió caused lane blockages and traffic congestion on Wednesday morning, on the same day MSC Seaview was scheduled to call at around 10:00am. Any resulting impacts to port operations or the vessel’s call were not specified in the source, and port authorities had not issued a formal statement as of that morning.