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Washington - Honda Motor praised an agreement to end a labour dispute at US West Coast ports but said shipping delays will cost the company about 25 000 vehicles this month.
Shipping companies and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached a tentative deal on Friday after nine months of negotiations. Union ratification of the agreement will end a dispute that has affected trade between Asia and 29 US West Coast ports.
Honda had been using air shipments from Japan to get some parts to its North American assembly lines and company spokesman Mark Morrison said it would continue doing so while port operations are ramped back up.
