Shanghai port operations appeared to be returning to normal on Sunday evening after the city cut fees to placate truckers who had been protesting and striking since Wednesday.
Lorry drivers at several ports around Shanghai have been protesting over what they say are unfair fees from container loading centres and complaining that the rising cost of diesel makes it impossible for them to make ends meet.
The protests – which temporarily disrupted the flow of goods through some Shanghai ports – abated over the weekend. One trucker who asked not to be named said that the original plan was for the strike to last until Monday, adding that it could be extended if drivers’ demands were not met.