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11 Apr 2017 / Port Kembla, Australia

Coal Terminal industrial dispute

Three days of industrial action have started today (11 April) at Port Kembla Coal Terminal over a dispute regarding Employee Enterprise Agreement negotiations.

As a result of the action, there will be:

  • no loading or receivals from 0000 hours today to 0700 tomorrow (Wednesday 12 April)
  • there will be no receivals from 0701 hours tomorrow until 0700 hours on Thursday (13 April)
  • there will be a partial ban on operational activities, with vessel loading and receivals partially impacted, from 0701 to 1500 hours on Thursday.

The dispute is affecting the shipping programme with one vessel presently alongside waiting to complete cargo loading, four at anchorage and another four vessels due off port by Friday 14 April.

For information about operations at Australia ports contact GAC Australia at [email protected]

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