Apparently the reason for the massive traffic jams the other day in and around the Port of Valencia -- which inevitably spill over into, and greatly hamper getting in and out of, the Port America's Cup -- was not just the heavy rain, but the stevedores going on strike. More of the same yesterday (a perfectly clear morning) when they went back to work and all the truckers tried to jam into the Port at the same time.

According to this morning's Valencia Life, it's to happen all over again next week....

ENDING, BUT…
The end of the stevedores strike in Valencia Port yesterday managed to bring traffic chaos to the City, where driving conditions were not improved due to the falling rain. As work started at 6 am in the Port, it soon became blocked by the thousands of trucks that had been queuing either to load or land their cargos. However, chaos is expected to return next week when the stevedores once again stage a two-day strike as a gesture of support for the stevedores of Cartagena Port.