ESCALATION of an industry dispute on Australian ports is already affecting red meat exports, contacts in the logistics sector have told Beef Central.
A dispute between the Maritime Union of Australia and stevedore DP World that started in the Port of Melbourne last year, is now affecting other ports where DP World operates, including Port of Brisbane, Sydney and Fremantle.
Port of Brisbane is easily Australia’s largest departure-point for chilled and frozen beef exports, accounting for almost 70pc of overseas trade last year.
DP World is one of the largest container freight service…
