Polzug and Metrans "to merge"

The German union Verdi and ZDS reached a new labour agreement for 11,500 North Sea port workers, pending a member vote.

The Port of Hamburg has halted train acceptance due to ongoing strikes, causing delays of over 24 hours.

Hamburg’s city parliament approved MSC’s entry as a major shareholder in HHLA, despite opposition, with final approval pending from the European Commission.

Negotiations for a new collective agreement at Germany’s North Sea ports are stalled as employees and the union reject the employers’ offers.

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) concluded the first half of 2024 with positive figures for both revenue and earnings.

The Verdi union presented its members with two collective labour agreement options from the ZDS, affecting around 11,000 port employees.