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title: "VIC – DP World Melbourne (West Swanson Terminal): Cancelled Slots Advisory – 25–26 August 2026"
description: A medical emergency at DP World Melbourne led to the cancellation of import and export slots, impacting deliveries. Learn how operations are adapting to the disruption.
---

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# [VIC – DP World Melbourne (West Swanson Terminal): Cancelled Slots Advisory – 25–26 August 2026](https://info.oceania.kln.com/customer-advisory/vic-dp-world-melbourne-west-swanson-terminal-cancelled-slots-advisory-25-26-august-2026)

 Written by [KLN Oceania](https://info.oceania.kln.com/customer-advisory/author/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.

[View full post](https://info.oceania.kln.com/customer-advisory/vic-dp-world-melbourne-west-swanson-terminal-cancelled-slots-advisory-25-26-august-2026)

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