COVID-19, port cities in the frontline

Few days ago, AIVP was contacted by one of its members, the Port of Valencia. They had launched a social media campaign named “al pie del cañón”, that could be translated as remaining in our positions regardless the danger. The goal of this campaign was to valorize the work of the people that must continue working in these difficult moments. People such as doctors and nurses, cashiers, fire fighters or port workers. One thing we are learning during this crisis is to value the work from professionals that rarely get the spotlight. I am sure you have read in your national newspapers articles fairly praising these persons. We have seen as well that it is in port cities where we find most of these anonymous heroes the port of Valencia wanted to give a face. Port cities are the frontline of this battle against an invisible enemy. The case of the Italian port cities Each one of the countries affected by the corona virus has prepared specific plans to fight the crisis. As our colleagues from Italy, the country firstly affected by the virus on large…