Acting CEO of Hutchison Ports Australia (HPA) Mark Jack tonight commented that the first day of discussions between HPA and the MUA under the auspices of the Fair Work Commission had been useful and constructive. Mr. Jack continued that this was a very difficult time for HPA. Mr. Jack added that at all times HPA had followed correct Australian procedures in relation to planned redundancies and had been focused on communications with its employees and customers as a priority. He regretted that there had been some misunderstanding about the actions of the company more widely in the media but acknowledged this was perhaps inevitable given the painful situation confronting both the company and its employees and the associated emotions.