Overview
- Unions kept the stoppage after rejecting proposals and said they would vote Friday afternoon on whether to extend it, holding out for written state guarantees on funding through 2030 and limits on foreign‑flag calls.
- Transport officials appointed Bernard Mazuel and François Lambert to lead consultations, with first contacts next week and conclusions expected within six to eight weeks.
- Passenger and freight links remain disrupted, with the port authority noting Corsica routes have been halted since Monday after actions that included blocking the MSC Orchestra and diverting two Corsica Ferries ships.
- Corsica Linea urged an immediate return to work to restore services to Corsica, Algeria and Tunisia, saying commitments reached Thursday allow talks to proceed and condemning ship blockades.
- Italy’s transport ministry urged a rapid solution that restores full port activity and avoids discriminatory treatment of specific operators.