News / Strikes end, but delays continue at Australian ports

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Australian freight forwarder International Cargo Express (ICE) has warned of backlogs at Australian ports affected by strikes against terminal operator Qube. 

The union campaign against Qube – ongoing for months at ports including Brisbane, Kembla, Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin and Fremantle ? ended this week, following the Maritime Union of Australia’s (MUA) decision to lift protected industrial action on Wednesday. 

ICE said that, while this marked a positive step forward, “the widespread delays in loading, unloading and transporting goods have created a significant ...