# Industrial unrest spreads to Australia’s largest stevedore - FreightWaves

> DP World Australia, the country's largest stevedore, is in dispute with the Maritime Union of Australia. A tribunal allowed a workforce ballot on industrial action on 12 February. Strikes could cause truck delays at container terminals and disrupt Asian shipping schedules.

- Date: 2019-02-15 · published 2019-02-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60607-industrial-unrest-spreads-to-australia-s-largest-stevedore-freightwaves
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Possible strikes at Australia's largest container operator could delay containerized feed ingredient and grain shipments, adding freight and timing risk for buyers sourcing from Australia.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maritime-strikes-australia-biggest-stevedore

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