DP World kicks off construction on container terminal park in Port of Brisbane:Emirati port operator DP World has broken ground on its 104k sqm Brisbane Container Park at the Port of Brisbane, according to a press release (pdf). The container terminal park is set to offer storage capacity and handling of full and empty containers to support cargo and liner operators, the release adds.

Who’s involved: Logistics real estate firm Logos, construction firm McNab, and the Port of Brisbane are working together to complete the park.

The details: The facility will include Australia’s first two high empty reefer pre-trip facilities, and will enable MT handlers to stack up to eight containers, according to the release. It will also support the port’s capacity to respond to the growing demand for crude oil, refined oil, and cement, the release adds.

DP World is big in Brisbane — and Australia at large:DP World already operates two terminals in Brisbane, including Fishermans Island Terminal and Brisbane Multimodal Terminal. The company also operates terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, and Fremantle.

All has not been well with DP World Australia, though: The company has been facing ongoing worker strikes since October, after talks on a new enterprise bargain agreement collapsed. The strike could run until next Monday, 18 December, or longer, according to Maersk, which received notifications of additional action through the next week. The strikes will have “significant operations consequences,” affecting exports and imports, the Maritime Union of Australia said earlier.

ICYMI- DP World also broke ground on its USD 80 mn Ain Sokhna port logistics zone last month.

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