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Port of Melbourne dispute adding hundreds of dollars to export costs

Andrew Miller
Updated January 15 2024 - 8:06am, first published January 9 2024 - 12:30pm
Industrial action on Australias wharves has cost the Australian economy $1.34 billion since October last year, according to stevedore DP World. Picture supplied
Industrial action on Australias wharves has cost the Australian economy $1.34 billion since October last year, according to stevedore DP World. Picture supplied

Industrial action at the Port of Melbourne is adding $200-300 to the cost of a container of grain, according to Geelong accumulator Riordan Grains.

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Journalist

I'm a general reporter with Stock & Land, with a special interest in irrigation issues. I completed my cadetship, with the Age, in 1980. Over my career, I've worked for ABC radio news (Mt Isa, Qld) and at provincial and suburban newspapers.

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