22/1/2024

Dear Valued Customers

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) at Webb Dock in the Port of Melbourne remains closed since Friday evening, 19 January 2024, as protesters block the Terminal entry gates.

In the latest update from VICT, all slot appointments were cancelled over the weekend through to 8am tomorrow morning (Monday, 22 Jan), while vessel scheduling has been thrown into disarray and export cut-off times are being reassessed.

This situation comes on top of the continued disruptions at DP World’s West Swanson Terminal (WST) due to industrial action, and the significant delays to the road network caused by the West Gate Tunnel Project construction works.

This disruption comes at a time of increased trade volumes through VICT with the additional of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) services to North East Asia and South East Asia, and vessels being sub-contracted to VICT due to the DP World industrial dispute.

We will keep you updated as we receive further news at this stage VICT wharf is closed, for any further details please reach out to our dedicated teams.

 

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