Zambian truck drives threaten strike; urge government to ban foreign trucks from unloading petroleum products

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Local Tanker Drivers in Zambia have threatened to strike work  if the government does not ban foreign tanker drivers from offloading petroleum products at TAZAMA pipeline in Ndola

Local Tanker Drivers in Zambia have threatened to strike work if the government does not ban foreign tanker drivers from offloading petroleum products at TAZAMA pipeline in Ndola.

Zambia Union of Tanker Drivers and Allied Workers (ZUTDAW) President Shaft Mubanga said the government should take action over the action by foreign drivers or face strike action. Mr. Mubanga charged that oil marketing companies (OMCs’) are not adhering to the government’s directive to award local tanker drivers contracts to supply petroleum products which have resulted in Zambian trucks lying idle.  He said that foreign tankers have taken over control of the petroleum industry and have consequently reduced business opportunities for local transporters.

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Of every 50 tanker trucks offloading products at TAZAMA, only three belong to local transporters, the union alleged.  Also, he said that the volumes for local tankers being offloaded have reduced from 120 million liters to 40 million liters weekly. He appealed to the government to immediately resolve the matter.