The striking workers had been demanding a 20% pay rise.
"We say we've won half the battle. At least they offered all of the dock workers, not only the ones on strike but also the ones that are still working, a 9.8% raise in front of all Hong Kong people," said Union of Hong Kong Dock Workers general secretary Stanley Ho.
HIT’s owner Hutchison Port Holdings said: “We are pleased to learn that the striking dockers have accepted the 9.8% pay rise solution for all job types offered by the external contractors. This is beneficial for all parties involved: the workers can return to their posts and the company can focus on restoring the port to its full operational capabilities.”
The strike caused lengthy delays at the world’s third largest container port and saw lines diverting vessel calls to South China.
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