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News / Australian ports face more disruption as Svitzer tug strike bites

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Just 10 days after a tentative peace broke out on the Australian waterfront, a new round of protected industrial action against tug boat operator Svitzer is expected to disrupt supply chains once more.

Represented by the Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU), tug masters employed by Maersk-owned ...

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