Store Shelves Will Replenish as Port Dispute Resolves

A deal struck between wharfies and port operator DP World after a months-long industrial dispute should see fuller supermarket shelves and more reliable deliveries, according to one expert. But consumers should not get too comfortable as another terminal operator will soon enter negotiations. Since late 2023, the Dubai-based DP World has been caught up in a pay dispute with unions, prompting wharfies to stop work for hours on end as tens of thousands of containers joined the terminals’ backlogs. When negotiations ground to a halt, DP World threatened to dock the wages of workers involved in industrial action and called on the government to intervene, claiming the action had cost Australia almost $84 million (US$55.5 million) per week....