Shipment warning! 45,000 boxes backlog, strikes at many ports in Australia

Shipment warning! 45,000 boxes backlog, strikes at many ports in Australia

It is reported that work at terminals operated by DP World at Australia's four largest ports has come to a standstill, and the dispute is expected to escalate further in the coming weeks.

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), which has been without a contract since October 2023, secured new strike rights from Australia's labor regulator after three days of negotiations broke down, with shippers and carriers calling on the government to intervene.

Each side accuses the other of exacerbating the dispute after 10 months of negotiations and nearly four months without a contract.

Dp World operates terminals in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Fristle, which together handle approximately 40% of Australia's freight volume.

The company competes with Patrick, another large terminal operator in the country.

Previously, dockworkers at Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle docks all went on strike, while only a small number of staff at Melbourne docks went on strike. According to DP World, the strike action has cost A$1.34 billion since it began in October.

Maersk informed customers it expected near-term shutdowns in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, warning of further delays on top of the port congestion already occurring across Australia. It is understood that this strike has resulted in a backlog of approximately 45,000 containers, causing huge losses.

Australian Shipping Lines door to door service, which represents shipowners, operators and agents, is frustrated by months of delays and the prospect of worsening conditions, calling on the federal government's Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke to step in and use his legal powers to resolve the dispute.

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