# Striking longshoremen cause chaos at Australian box terminals - FreightWaves

> Rolling strikes at Hutchison Ports Australia box terminals in Sydney and Brisbane began January 17, 2019. Truck turnaround times have risen to four hours, and the disruption is expected to continue.

- Date: 2019-01-18 · published 2019-01-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61102-striking-longshoremen-cause-chaos-at-australian-box-terminals-freightwaves
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Container congestion at Australian ports can delay exports of containerized grain and meal and add freight cost, though bulk grain flows are less affected.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maritime-aushutchisonworkers-strike-pay-conditions

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