Industrial action at the port of Liverpool, UK, has ended with dockers agreeing a deal with owner Peel Ports.
600 workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of the deal that saw workers receive pay increases of 14.3-18.5 percent. Strike action, which has been escalating since September 19, has now ended and docker workers will resume normal duties.
UK-based Peel Ports has appointed Gareth Davies as sales director for the port of Liverpool.
Peel Ports will invest GBP30 million (USD37.7 million) to develop a new ro-ro berth at the port of Sheerness, Kent, UK to meet growing demand from new and existing customers.
Unite the Union has confirmed that strike action will take place at the UK port of Liverpool from September 19 to October 3.
Charter brokerage Chapman Freeborn has agreed a strategic partnership with general sales and service agent (GSSA), SkyXS Aircargo Service Network (SkyXS).
In the first quarter of 2025, the port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 67.7 million tonnes of cargo, a drop of 4 percent compared to the same period last year. The port cites a weak industrial climate and shifting trade flows as reasons for the decline, and called for swift implementation of Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal to safeguard future competitiveness.
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has launched its newest flatrack container, a composite-material ultra-wide model.
