The container port at Le Havre, France's second-biggest after Marseille, which was shut down because of union strikes since Saturday afternoon until at least Sunday afternoon, faces more disruption as the port workers union called for fresh strikes on Tuesday and Thursday.
Since April this year, major ports in France have been disrupted by strikes of port workers, who are angry at plans to privatise some heavy machinery operations.
Meanwhile, French fishermen kept up their blockade at ports along France's western coast, in protest at the rising cost of diesel fuel.
The blockades have spread to several new ports, including La Turballe and Le Croisic, from the port of La Rochelle, which was sealed off by fishermen on Thursday.
The fishermen said the blockades would last until Wednesday.
They are demanding the government help them to cope with the high cost of diesel fuel.
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