Strike, backlog! Maersk suspended several terminal operations in Australia 

On January 4th, DP World Australia received the notice of additional protective industrial action issued by CFMMEU (Australian Maritime Union Department) against each wharf in Brisbane Port, Sydney Port, Melbourne Port and Fremantle Port, and the strike action will last until January 15th,2024.

Maersk said that it will suspend its business in Brisbane Port, Sydney Port and Melbourne Port for a certain period of time, but it will not be affected by the strike in Fremantle Port for the time being.

Australian unions have been involved in the strike action since October, carrying out work stoppages and a 24-hour strike to fight for an 8 percent annual pay rise. The strike action has caused a backlog of about 45,000 containers and caused huge losses.

It is reported that these shutdowns mean that ships importing various commodities such as household appliances and medicines and exporting local products such as red meat and fresh fruits will face delays of 10 to 12 days when shipping their products overseas.

Brian Hack, managing director of freight forwarding company EES Shipping, said that if the strike does not end soon, Australia's economic and reputation losses will only continue to worsen.

Hack added:"This is no longer just a matter for DP World and the Australian Maritime Alliance, Australian businesses are being significantly impacted and are suffering from continued delays and uncertainty."

罢工、积压！马士基暂停澳洲多个码头业务

       1月4日，DP World Australia收到CFMMEU（澳大利亚海事联盟部门）针对布里斯班港、悉尼港、墨尔本港、弗里曼特尔港的每个码头发出的额外保护性工业行动通知，罢工行动将持续到2024年1月15日。

       马士基表示，将在一定时间内暂停其在布里斯班港、悉尼港、墨尔本港的业务，但暂时不受弗里曼特尔港罢工影响。

       澳大利亚工会自10月份以来一直参与罢工行动，进行停工和24小时罢工，以争取每年8%的加薪。本次罢工行动已导致约45，000个集装箱积压，造成了巨大损失。

       据悉，这些停工意味着进口家电、药品等各种商品以及出口红肉和新鲜水果等装载当地产品的船舶在将产品运往海外时将面临10至12天的延误。

       货运代理公司EES Shipping董事总经理Brian Hack表示，如果罢工不尽快结束，澳大利亚的经济和声誉损失只会继续恶化。

       Hack补充：“这不再只是DP World和澳大利亚海事联盟的问题，澳大利亚企业正受到重大影响，并且由于持续的延误和不确定性而蒙受损失。”