Industrial Action Update

Attention: Shipping Manager

Please see below received from our industry body, FTA, this morning regarding stop work announcements:-

The announcements have no direct link to the protected industrial action between the MUA and DP World, but instead members of the MUA have authorised stop-work to allow attendance of it’s members to their Annual General Meeting (AGM) being held on Tuesday 28 November. Most major terminals around the country will be impacted as a result.

Following are announcements to date :

DP World
Melbourne    – TBC
Brisbane        – Terminal will be closed Tuesday 28 November between 0700-1100hrs
Sydney          – Terminal will be closed Tuesday 28 November between 1000-1400hrs
Fremantle     – TBC

Patrick
Melbourne   – Terminal will be closed Tuesday 28 November between 1000-1400hrs
Brisbane      – TBC
Sydney        – TBC
Fremantle    – TBC

Hutchison Ports
Sydney        – Terminal will be closed Tuesday 28 November between 1000-1400hrs
Brisbane      – TBC

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT)
Melbourne    – VICT will cease road operations during 1000 to 1400 Tuesday 28 November 2023.
* Nb. VICT will also be performing a critical systems outage on Saturday 25 November from 0600. Landside Operations will cease during this time and resume Sunday 26 November at 0600.

Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal
Adelaide      – 4 Hour Stop Work Meeting – Tuesday 28th. No VBS slots past 0900hrs. All operations will recommence from 1400hrs.

Remaining terminals yet to announce stoppage times for Tuesday 28 November are expected to make similar announcements in due course.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your customer service representative.

We will keep you updated with further information.