Thursday, July 13, 2023
Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have today received advice from Svitzer Australia that the new National Towage Enterprise Agreement (2023) has been approved by the Fair Work Commission.The new Agreement comes into effect from 18 July 2023 and is for a four-year period through to July 2027.Svitzer have made the following commentary: "We look forward to building on the certainty and stability the approved agreement provides over the next four years, and to continue delivering our valued customers with leading maritime solutions and towage infrastructure.There will be no further updates from Svitzer on this matter.Thank you for your patience and support during this period."Further notices:Svitzer Australia - Majority Support for Agreement – UPDATE 14Svitzer Australia - National Towage Enterprise Agreement – UPDATE 13Svitzer Australia - 6 month suspension Protected Industrial Action – UPDATE 12Svitzer Lock Out - Implications for Insurers and SuppliersPaul Zalai interview with Ross Greenwood Sky NewsBREAKING NEWS - LOCKOUT OF TUG CREWS WILL NOT PROCEEDSvitzer Australia - FWC Hearing remains in progress – UPDATE 11Svitzer Australia - Maritime Unions temporarily suspend industrial action – UPDATE 10Svitzer Australia - Fair Work Commission hearing deferred – UPDATE 9Svitzer Australia - Fair Work Commission hearing today – UPDATE 8Svitzer Australia - Fair Work Commission steps in to review lockout – UPDATE 7Svitzer Australia - drastic measure to lockout all crews - UPDATE 6Svitzer Australia - Protected Industrial Action - UPDATE 5Svitzer Australia - Protected Industrial Action - UPDATE 4Svitzer Australia - Protected Industrial Action - UPDATE 3Svitzer Australia - Protected Industrial Action - UPDATE 2Svitzer Australia Industrial Action Update for Customers & Stakeholders - 9 November Tom Jensen - Head of International Freight & Logistics - FTA / APSA