Port Congestion | Week 37 line-up Port Workers in Australia gear up for Strike While Chittagong Port Congestion Eases 港口拥堵| 37周line-up 澳大利亚港口工人欲罢工，吉大港拥堵缓解

Australia Port Strike Looms

澳大利亚港口工人或将罢工

Australian dockworkers are gearing up to strike at major bulk and general cargo ports with nearly unanimous support among workers at the Melbourne, Canberra, and Brisbane terminals.

澳大利亚的主要散货和杂货港口正计划发起罢工行动，墨尔本、肯布拉港和布里斯班的码头工人几乎全员支持此次行动。

The strike stems from unresolved negotiations on a new contract with the dock operators following the expiration of workers' contracts in June 2024. Despite numerous negotiation attempts with port operators since October 2023, a new agreement has yet to be reached due to the operators' delays. Over the past four years, workers have not seen their pay rise but experienced a 14% reduction in purchasing power, due to inflation while port profits have soared.

此次罢工的根本原因是工人的合同早在2024年6月到期，但与码头运营商的谈判多次未果，新协议迟迟未能达成。工会自2023年10月起便尝试与码头运营商进行合作性谈判，但码头运营商迟迟未决，导致谈判进展缓慢。过去四年间，码头利润大幅增长，但是工人的工资并没有增长，加之受通货膨胀影响，工人购买力下降了14%。

This week, workers will take industrial action over banning overtime and modifying work duties in Melbourne, Canberra, and Brisbane, with potential future stoppages ranging from one hour to 24 hours.

为了促成新协议，本周工人们将在墨尔本、肯布拉港和布里斯班实施行动。首轮行动将重点聚焦在禁止工人加班和调整工人工作任务等问题上，未来可能会进行从1小时到24小时不等的停工。

Chittagong Port Sees Reduced Congestion

吉大港拥堵缓解

Chittagong Port in Bangladesh has faced severe congestion due to flooding. Over the past six weeks, ships have been facing significant delays, with dock times extending beyond five days compared to the usual two to three days required for cargo handling. As of September 5th, seven container ships were still waiting outside the port, with one ship being anchored for five days before it could dock on September 6th.

近日，由于洪水侵袭孟加拉国，吉大港面临着严重拥堵。在过去的一个半月里，吉大港的船舶一直面临长时间的延误，在码头停留超过5天，而平时只需停靠2到3天左右来进行装卸货作业。9月5日，仍有7艘集装箱船在码头外等待，其中一艘船在港口外已经等待了5天，直到9月6日才停泊。

The situation at Chittagong Port has seen improvement, with ship waiting times reduced from nine days to four or five days. However, the port sees its yard storage space under considerable strain. Reports indicate that the port needs to clear 5,000 TEU of import containers and reduce 5,000 TEU of export containers to restore normal operation in over 15 days.

目前，吉大港港口拥堵情况有所缓解，港口的船舶等待时间有所改善，从9天减少到4-5天，但港口堆场的压力仍然很大。据悉，要恢复港口的正常运营，至少需要清关5,000 TEU(20 英尺等效单位)的进口集装箱，同时堆场必须减少5,OOO TEU的出口集装箱，港口实现完全正常运营预计要15天以上。