Ongoing drought conditions at the Panama Canal continue to significantly hamper operational throughput on various fronts. This year saw 41% less rain than usual, resulting in unprecedented low levels across Gatun Lake, and with less than two months remaining until the completion of rainy season, this presents...
The Maritime Union of Australia has announced that further protected industrial action will continue across all four DP World Terminals: Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. This unfaltering industrial action commenced in early October after negotiations for a new enterprise bargaining agreement collapsed. It is understood that...
In addition, the CTAA has been advised by OneStop that they have isolated connections to DP World to ensure that the incident doesn't impact on the operations of other terminal customers using One Stop's systems. DP World Australia is collaborating closely with government and private sector...
DP World Australia has detected and began responding to a cyber security incident on Friday 10 November 2023. This has resulted in disruptions to port operations and freight services across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle. Whilst DP World did initially restrict landside access to Australian port...
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has announced that just shy of 75% of its membership has moved to agree to a four-year contract which will see weeks of uncertainty and disruption along the Canadian west coast supply chain conclude. Whilst details of the agreement...
Continued unofficial disputes over wages, safety, automation and other factors have resulted in continual disruptions, including terminal closures, along the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Elsewhere along the coast, operations appeared to be back to normal, with the port of Oakland stating that the...
The NZ government announced a state of emergency on the 9th of May as inclement weather caused substantial damage and road closures across the region. This heavy rainfall and flooding has disrupted shipping schedules at the port of Auckland over this last week. As of 10...
Protracted labour negotiations, industrial action and workplace shutdowns attributed to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) are causing unease for exporters across Western USA ports. As negotiations continue with few signs of progress, there is increasing concern amongst exporters as they attempt to deal with...