# Bodies claim DP World dispute hampering containerised exports - Grain Central

> A Maritime Union of Australia dispute with stevedore DP World, which began at Port of Melbourne in October, has spread to Brisbane, Sydney and Fremantle. Exporters report vessel delays of two to five weeks, extra fees, and added storage and double-handling costs for containerised grain.

- Date: 2024-01-19 · published 2024-01-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32138-bodies-claim-dp-world-dispute-hampering-containerised-exports-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Longer container transit times and higher costs cut Australian grain export competitiveness and can widen basis for exporters, a modestly supportive factor for world feed grain prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-01-28 | [Ongoing strikes slow French grain exports - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55086-ongoing-strikes-slow-french-grain-exports-grain-central.md) | -0.5% | +2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-12 | [Rail strikes on hold as enterprise bargaining continues - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71504-rail-strikes-on-hold-as-enterprise-bargaining-continues-grain-central.md) | -1.0% | +1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-22 | [Dispute may threaten Victorian grain exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22404-dispute-may-threaten-victorian-grain-exports.md) | +4.0% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-23 | [Hot sea-freight market boosts Australian export opportunities - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48320-hot-sea-freight-market-boosts-australian-export-opportunities-grain-central.md) | -0.9% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-07 | [STB backs CPKC in grain export dispute with Union Pacific - Trains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23750-stb-backs-cpkc-in-grain-export-dispute-with-union-pacific-trains.md) | -3.4% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/news/dp-world-dispute-impacts-containerised-exports/

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