Yesterday 75% of West Coast port workers US voted in favor of approving the agreement preliminary on the renewal of their employment contract which is was joined in June by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), the union that represents them, and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), the organisation representing shipping companies operating with North American ports on the Pacific ( of 15 June 2023). The entry into force of the new contract of the Duration of six years has been established with retroactive effect the first of July 2022 and its expiration is set on the first July 2028.

"The negotiations for this contract - recalled the ILWU President, Willie Adams - have been long and Challenging. I am grateful to our associates for their steadfastness, our negotiating committee for their vision and their tenacity and to those who supported ILWU and PMA by giving them the space needed to achieve this result."

"This contract - commented the president and Managing Director of the PMA, Jim McKenna - provides a foundation important for the hard work that lies ahead in order to overcome the new competitive challenges and to position West Coast ports as preferential stopovers for shippers from all over the world. From San Diego in Bellingham, these ports have long been the main access points for goods entering and leaving States United and our interests are in ensuring that they can effectively and efficiently manage capacity growth which promotes the growth of economies and employment'.