DPWA calls for an end to industrial action

DP World Australia announcement:

DP World Australia are disappointed the CFMMEU (the Union) has recently escalated their industrial action across its terminals, particularly at a time when shipping lines are reviewing stevedore contracts.

“The industrial action will cause significant disruption to DPWA customers and importantly the broader supply chain of shippers, exporters and importers. DPWA employees will also be unnecessarily and avoidably impacted by these lost earnings,” said Andrew Adam,...

https://container-news.com/dpwa-calls-for-an-end-to-industrial-action/

Australia: Planned work stoppages at DP World terminal

ANL published the following planned work stoppages at DP World Terminal as a result of Industrial Action that will impact all terminal operations.

Monday 8 July 2019

BRISBANE: All terminal operations will be stopped from 0600hrs for a 48 hour period

Wednesday 10 July 2019

MELBOURNE: All terminal operations will be stopped from 0600hrs for a 96 hour period

Thursday 11 July 2019

FREMANTLE: All terminal operations will be stopped from 0600hrs for a 48 hour period

SYDNEY: All terminal operations will be...

https://container-news.com/australia-planned-work-stoppages-dp-world-terminals/

DP World increases stake in Australia

DP World today announces that it has acquired an additional stake in DP World Australia

Dubai, UAE, 23 January 2019: DP World announces that it has acquired an additional stake in DP World Australia (Holding) Pty Ltd (DP World Australia) from Gateway Infrastructure Investments (Gateway) and other financial investors valuing DP World Australia at an enterprise value of approximately A$ 1.4 billion (USD 997 mn). The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in 1Q...

http://container-news.com/dp-world-increases-stake-australia/

DP World disturbs the trucking industry

DP World Australia has again infuriated the trucking industry by signalling it will all but double the contentious infrastructure fees it charges freighters carrying containers to and from its terminals at Australia’s three biggest container ports.

And, in an important shift in public narrative, the nation’s biggest container stevedore is no longer seeking to justify the fee hikes at terminals in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as simply a means of recovering increases in costs like port rents,...

http://container-news.com/dp-world-disturbs-trucking-industry/