From the San Jose Mercury News:

Port of Oakland settlement

The agreement ends maritime operations at Howard Terminal, which given its proximity to Jack London Square is seen as Oakland’s most viable location for a new major league ballpark.

The settlement, which won’t be finalized until the seven-member Board of Port Commissioners votes to approve it a second time later this month, stems from a battle between two well-heeled companies that operate terminals where container ships are loaded and unloaded.

SSA Terminals filed a lawsuit against the port claiming that it had violated federal shipping law by giving its main competitor, Ports America, a sweetheart deal.

Several port unions, which stand to lose jobs to different unions that do more work with SSA, spoke out against the settlement. “What rubs me wrong is it’s all about corporate greed,” said Ed Henderson of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.

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