# Ports dispute enters second week and stalls millions of dollars in Christmas deliveries

> A deepening industrial dispute at Melbourne's Port, the Victoria International Container Terminal, has stranded hundreds of containers for more than ten days. Stranded cargo includes frozen prawns, grain, milk products, EpiPens and Christmas goods. A union picket that continued after a Supreme Court order to lift it has blocked trucks from entering or leaving the terminal.

- Date: 2017-12-06 · published 2017-12-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67504-ports-dispute-enters-second-week-and-stalls-millions-of-dollars-in-christmas
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Export delays for grain and dairy cargo through Australia's busiest port can tighten near-term shipping and cause price discounts for exporters. Prolonged disruption could also push out delivery schedules for buyers of Australian grain.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

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## Sources

- smh.com.au: https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/ports-dispute-enters-second-week-and-stalls-millions-of-dollars-in-christmas-deliveries-20171206-gzzma0.html

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