New Port Worker Contract Adds Stability to PNW Export Operations

Members of the ILWU ratified a three-year contract extension with the PMA on August 4, covering longshore workers at 29 ports in Oregon, California and Washington. The deal runs through July 1, 2022 and raises wages and benefits.

Pacific Northwest ports loaded more than 13 MMT of US wheat in 2016/17, nearly 48% of US overseas sales.