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Port Officials and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), on the eve of WWL’s 26th anniversary at the Port, executed a fifth modification of its 1991 contract extending its agreement for an additional five years through December 31, 2018.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ships first began calling at the Port of Hueneme in 1987. In 1991, WWL established Pacific Ro-Ro Stevedoring (Pac-Ro) to handle autos arriving at the Port and Pacific Vehicle Processors (PVP) as part of a further expansion of the company’s logistics capabilities.
From a port news release
ICTSI still has no services agreement with Hanjin and continues with a labor management model that impedes terminal operations
PORTLAND, OR (DECEMBER 13, 2013) – Yesterday, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber announced that all of the work associated with maintaining reefers (refrigerated containers) at Terminal 6 at the Port of Portland will be assigned to workers represented by ILWU Locals 8 and 40. Prior to this, a small portion of this work had been performed by port employees. Governor Kitzhaber’s announcement marks a step toward the resolution of one aspect of the ongoing issues that plague ICTSI, the Philippines-based global terminal operator that began its first venture in the United States in 2010 when it leased Terminal 6from the Port of Portland.
“The men and women of the ILWU appreciate the assignment of work as required by our Master Contract with PMA member company ICTSI and the PMA member carriers such as Hanjin,”said Leal Sundet, Local 8 Longshoreman and ILWU Coast Committeeman. “But in order to normalize things at Terminal 6,it’s incumbent on ICTSI to improve labor relations and negotiate reasonably with Hanjin to secure a fair terminal use agreement...
Source: Detroit Free Press
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