APMT denies union claims of “victory” at Aqaba Container Terminal

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has claimed a victory in a dispute over contract changes at Aqaba Container Terminal, which the terminal operator APM Terminals (APMT) has disputed.

Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), which is part-owned by APMT, has been negotiating a new collective contract with its workers’ union, ITF-affiliated General Union of Port Workers (GUPW) since March 2014.

The contract expired in June and, according to APMT, the case was referred to the Ministry of Labour for the formal mediation and arbitration process as the two sides could not agree on terms.