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The state government has announced Fremantle Ports will go to the market to lease the two container shipping terminals at North Quay.

The two main operators at Fremantle Ports container terminal look set to stay until at least 2026, with the state government flagging discussions about infrastructure for container movements into the port to be a key priority in its negotiations.

Former DP World Australia boss Paul Scurrah has been tapped as the new chief executive of Virgin Australia.

A significant flow of trade through Fremantle Port will come to a stop later this week as unionised workers strike to oppose automation and outsourcing.

About 2,300 wharfies at Fremantle's container terminal have begun a two-day strike, joining industrial action already under way in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Workers at the DP World terminal at Fremantle Ports are striking today after negotiations between the company and union broke down over provisions to restrict automation and outsourcing in a draft bargaining agreement.

The turnaround time for ships using Fremantle harbour has more than doubled in recent years, adding to pressure for major infrastructure upgrades additional to the planned Westport project.

Logistics multinational DP World has confirmed personal staff information was stolen during a cyber attack on its Australian operations earlier in November.

One of the country’s biggest ports operators has called on the federal government to step in to an ongoing dispute it claims is costing $84 million a week.

Operations have stopped at major Australian ports, including Fremantle, as workers of one of the country's biggest ports operators continue union-led industrial action.

DP World estimates around 50,000 containers are backlogged due to industrial action by workers, despite the Maritime Union of Australia’s move not to enact longer strikes.

Federal Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke refused to step in the ongoing ports dispute despite DP World’s calls for government intervention.

Ongoing industrial issues at Fremantle Port between DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia is impacting WA's economy by $10.7 million per week, CCIWA has warned.

Stevedore giant DP World has reached an in-principle four-year agreement with the union, ending a protracted period of disruptive industrial action at ports including Fremantle.

Middle East logistics giant DP World’s push to grow its presence in Fremantle via the acquisition of Silk Logistics has raised eyebrows at the nation’s competition watchdog.

One of the country’s biggest trucking companies is poised to grow its clout in the booming WA horticulture sector.