Victoria is extensively locking-down its population and its economic activity, particularly in Melbourne, to combat a sustained surge in COVID-19 transmission.
Commenting on the changes, Shipping Australia CEO Rod Nairn said: “Changes to Stage Four restrictions impacting on the warehousing sector late in the evening of Friday 7 August 2020 may have significant negative impacts on the international logistics sector.
“Warehouses will be required to reduce their staff levels by a third which will...