Category: Svitzer

Australian Economy Dodges Near Crisis After Major Industrial Action Averted

The Australian economy managed to dodge a bullet after the industrial relations umpire stepped in to order the country’s largest tugboat operator to suspend a planned lockout of workers. On Nov. 17, the Fair Work Commission ruled that Svitzer’s plan to lock out half its workforce indefinitely would cause severe damage to the economy and…


Christmas at Risk: Supply Chains Falter as Port Towage Operator Suspends Half of Workforce

Supply chains in Australia are on the edge of a new crisis that may put Christmas at risk due to an escalating industrial dispute between a towage operator and unions. On Nov. 14, the Danish tug boat company Svitzer, which is the largest employer of seafarers in Australia, announced that it would lock out about…