The Port of Seattle was shut down on Saturday as US West Coast port labour disruption continues.

The US west coast dock workers tentative five-year contract has been fully ratified by both unions and employers.

The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) has voted to accept a tentative five-year contract with US West Coast dockworkers that was agreed in February after nine months of negotiations

The Port of Long Beach saw container volumes drop by 18.8% in January as congestion took its toll.

As the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) suspended US West Coast port operations this weekend in its long running battle with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) US retailers accused both sides of taking the “supply chain...

In a ratcheting up of the US West Coast dockworker labour dispute the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) has suspended vessel loading and unloading operations at 29 ports over the weekend.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) said it was “extremely close” to an agreement over dockworker pay at US West Coast ports and described at threat by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) to close terminals as “reckless”.