by Manal Barakat, SeaNewsEditor

Update: 05.03.2025

Severe weather conditions caused by Tropical Cyclone Alfred continue to impact the Port of Brisbane in Australia.

Australia’s Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) reports that the maritime authorities in Queensland have suspended inbound shipping movements and warned of flooding and debris impacting rail and road transport.

Brisbane Port reported on 5 March that the shipping channel remains restricted, as wind speeds are likely to exceed 120 km/h.

The country’s Bureau of Metrology said that winds could reach as high as 155km/h in the days ahead.

Port operations will remain suspended in the next few days and will only resume when weather and sea conditions improve, forecasted Monday, 10 March.

Original article: 03.03.2025

Local news in Australia reported that tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to intensify to a category-two storm off the coast of Queensland on Tuesday.

At the Port of Brisbane, wind speeds are expected to exceed safety limits, hindering container monitoring, including reefer containers in the yard.

Danish carrier Maersk reported that DP World will suspend the monitoring of reefers from Tuesday, 4 March 15:00 due to the "Cyclone Closure."

Operations are expected to resume once the cyclone has passed and winds have reduced to safe levels.

Earlier, vessel traffic at the port was suspended due to the cyclone, says Maersk.

In addition, the carrier expects power outages and advised customers to "remove reefers from the terminal before the cut-off time to mitigate potential impacts."