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With a tentative five-year labour contract for US west coast ports expected to be ratified later this week by employers and union members, the emphasis will shift from a “war of words” to the challenge of clearing a backlog of ships and gridlocked terminals which has stymied many businesses in the country and led to factory lay-offs and expensive diversions.

The largest port in the US, Los Angeles, is hoping that it will soon be business as normal at its container ...

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