Customer Advisory

VIC – DP World Melbourne (West Swanson Terminal): Cancelled Slots Advisory – 25–26 August 2026

Written by KLN Oceania | Aug 26, 2026, 2:22:17 AM

A medical emergency occurred at DP World's West Swanson Terminal in Melbourne on the afternoon of 25 August 2026. As a result, all import and export booking slots between 14:00 on 25/08 and 05:00 on 26/08 were cancelled by the terminal.

Impact

The cancellation affected a significant volume of planned deliveries across both import and export bookings. DP World has approved only a one-day storage extension for containers caught in the disruption.

What we're doing

To limit storage charge exposure, our team has rescheduled and reprioritised import collections. A number of containers remain in the yard and our operations team is working through these systematically.

Timeline for return to normal

We expect delivery scheduling to progressively normalise as the backlog clears. We'll update this advisory if the situation changes materially.