# Industrial dispute between union and DP World costing '$84m' a week amid calls for government intervention - ABC News

> Pressure is mounting on the Australian government to intervene in the dispute between the Maritime Workers Union and DP World, which has left a backlog of about 55,000 containers. DP World puts the economic cost at $84 million a week, and meat, dairy, grain and other exports are held up at terminals.

- Date: 2024-01-23 · published 2024-01-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32142-industrial-dispute-between-union-and-dp-world-costing-84m-a-week-amid-calls-for
- 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

A prolonged backlog or government intervention would affect export timing for Australian grain and meat, and the outcome could influence how quickly delayed cargoes reach buyers.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-06 | [Fremantle Port industrial dispute holds up farm machinery worth millions - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44570-fremantle-port-industrial-dispute-holds-up-farm-machinery-worth-millions-abc.md) | +1.7% | +13.6% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-02 | [Australian rail union suspends industrial action in Pacific National dispute - World Socialist Web Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67995-australian-rail-union-suspends-industrial-action-in-pacific-national-dispute.md) | +0.3% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-29 | [Update - Canadian Government Intervention Halts Rail Stoppage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34121-update-canadian-government-intervention-halts-rail-stoppage.md) | -4.7% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-25 | [PN industrial action costing Vic grains sector millions \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71505-pn-industrial-action-costing-vic-grains-sector-millions-farm-online-act.md) | +3.6% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2017-12-06 | [Ports dispute enters second week and stalls millions of dollars in Christmas deliveries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67504-ports-dispute-enters-second-week-and-stalls-millions-of-dollars-in-christmas.md) | -4.5% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-23/dp-world-maritime-workers-union-australian-ports-pay-dispute/103378230

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