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PORT & TERMINAL DISRUPTIONS - MUA ISSUES STOP-WORK NOTICES

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We would like to inform you that TCF has recently received notifications regarding stop-work notices issued by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). It's crucial to note that these announcements are not directly related to the ongoing protected industrial action between the MUA and DP World. Instead, MUA members have authorized stop-work actions to allow their attendance at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for Tuesday, November 28. This decision will impact major terminals across the country.

As reported by the Freight Trade Alliance (FTA), here are the current announced actions:

DP World 
Melbourne    - TBC
Brisbane       - Terminal will be closed Tuesday 28 November between 0700-1100hrs
Sydney         - Terminal will be closed Tuesday 28 November between 1000-1400hrs
Fremantle     - TBC

Patrick 
Melbourne   - Terminal will be closed Tuesday 28 November between 1000-1400hrs
Brisbane      - TBC
Sydney        - TBC
Fremantle    - TBC

Hutchison Ports
Sydney        - Terminal will be closed Tuesday 28 November between 1000-1400hrs
Brisbane      - TBC

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT)
Melbourne    - VICT will cease road operations during 1000 to 1400 Tuesday 28 November 2023.
* Nb. VICT will also be performing a critical systems outage on Saturday 25 November from 0600. Landside Operations will cease during this time and resume Sunday 26 November at 0600. 

Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal
Adelaide      - 4 Hour Stop Work Meeting - Tuesday 28th. No VBS slots past 0900hrs. All operations will recommence from 1400hrs.

Remaining terminals yet to announce stoppage times for Tuesday, November 28, are expected to make similar announcements in due course.

For the latest information on the protected industrial action by the MUA at DP World terminals, please refer to the dates and times provided in our previous broadcast and as attached.