Industrial action in Amsterdam and Rotterdam is to cease after tug crews struck a five-year pay deal with their employer Svitzer Euromed.

Trade unions Nautilus and FNV Havens negotiated a five-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the tug owner's management on Monday.

Tug crews wanted Svitzer to base wages on a 49-hour working week and reimburse them for unpaid hours, which each week account for 8.5