| Port/s | All ports |
| Issue Type | Industrial Actions |
| Impact | Partial Closure |
Today, Svitzer Australia informed the three maritime unions (MUA, AIMPE and AMOU) and relevant crew of its intent to lockout all crews covered by the Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd National Towage Enterprise Agreement (2016) indefinitely, from 12pm, Friday 18 November 2022 AEDT.
The step is being taken by Svitzer under the provisions of the Fair Work Act in response to damaging and ongoing industrial action being organised by the unions.
The lockout notice affects port operations in the following locations:
Queensland
- Cairns
- Mourilyan
- Lucinda
- Brisbane
NSW
- Newcastle
- Sydney: Port Botany & Port Jackson
- Port Kembla
- Eden
Victoria
- Melbourne
- Westernport
South Australia
- Adelaide
- Port Pirie
Western Australia
- Albany
- Fremantle
- Kwinana
- Geraldton
Please find a summary of the industrial action by port in the file below.