News / Importers 'close to breaking point' as tension rises at Sydney's Port Botany

Other strike-hit container terminal operators and supply chain players are backing a DP World Australia bid to end the “crippling” industrial action at Sydney’s Port Botany.

Work stoppages by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) have caused an 11-day cargo backlog at the port, with a knock-on effect of container supply chain congestion spreading to Melbourne and Brisbane as vessels are diverted.

On Tuesday, DP World lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to have the industrial action terminated, arguing ...