News
Protected Industrial Action at Patrick Terminals – Update
We have received an update today from FTA advising that Patrick Terminals have now taken this Industrial Action dispute with Maritime Union of Australia to Fair Work Commission and have asked for an urgent hearing. They have requested the
Update on COSCO and Industrial Action at Patrick Terminals
COSCO’s Update: Further to our notice earlier today, we have received updates from COSCO that the port congestion and industrial action at Australian ports has significantly disrupted their South East Asia service network. Their vessels on this route have
COSCO stopped bookings to Australia until further notice
We have just received notice from our Singapore partner who were informed by the local COSCO shipping line office that due to serious port congestion at Australian ports and extremely long delays, COSCO has decided to suspend all bookings
Industrial Action at Patrick Terminals Across Australia
Attention: Shipping Manager Further to our previous notice on MUA’s Industrial Action at Patrick Terminals, we have received further updates from FTA on this issue. In addition to previously planned actions, MUA has notified Patrick Terminals of its intention
Port Congestion Surcharge – Sydney
Further to our Wednesday’s notice regarding the congestion at Sydney port, we have received notices from another shipping line introducing the same charge with minimal notice. So far, the two shipping lines and their charges are as follows: MSC:
Global Shipping Situation – Asia, Europe and USA
Attention: Shipping Manager We have been advised by numerous sources (within shipping lines and our agent associates) that getting space on vessels out of China at the moment is getting increasingly difficult. Vessels are bursting at the seams, shipping
Sydney Port Congestion and Empty Parks at Capacity
Attention: Shipping Manager We have received notices from shipping lines and transport carriers in the past few days regarding the congestion at Sydney Port. It is happening because of a variety of reasons including bad weather, Industrial action at
Planned Industrial Action at Patrick Terminals
After the withdrawal of MUA’s Industrial Action at DP World Terminals around Australia, we have received further notice from FTA regarding MUA’s intention to take Protected Industrial Action against Patrick Terminals as a result of expired Enterprise Agreements. Below
Withdrawal of Planned Industrial Actions at DPW Terminals across Australia
We have received an update from FTA on Maritime Union of Australia’s Industrial Action at DP World Terminals across Australia. As per the latest release, both MUA and DPW Australia have reached an agreement on Part A of the
Congestion at Empty container Terminals in Sydney
During the last few months, we have seen a significant increase in the number of imported containers as compared to exports and due to this imbalance, empty container parks in NSW are now facing congestion. We have received notices
