A dispute stemming from last year's port lockout has cost more than US$1 million in lost revenue for the No3 shipper
Taiwanese shipping giant Evergreen Marine is losing more than US$100,000 per day as labour problems at ports on the east coast of the United States continue to lock in at least five of its vessels.
The dispute reportedly stems from Evergreen America's attempts to prevent Taiwanese nationals at its ship-planning division from joining the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) on the US west coast last year.
The US subsidiary of the world's No3 container shipping line transferred the five ship planners to the east coast after they voted 3-2 in favour of joining the ILWU just before the 11-day lockout last year.
Since then, the three who voted in favour of unionising have pushed for union membership, a move allegedly being blocked by their employers.
Evergreen America did not respond to several inquiries. Evergreen representatives in London referred questions to the US office.
