# An Australian container terminal's approved agreement says lashing and unlashing shall be done by its employees, with a lashing leader on every vessel shift

Page: https://flyvolo.ai/en/changes/ev-20251029-port-worker-3
Date: 2025-10-29 · Stage: Constraint
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## Scope

South Australia, one container terminal. The enterprise agreement, approved by the Fair Work Commission and operating from 29 October 2025, says that when lashing and unlashing of containers is required, subject to the ship's master, the work shall be carried out by employees; that at least one lashing leader is allocated to each shift that works a vessel; and that lashing leaders must be able to perform lashing duties themselves. It does not ban automation; a separate clause sets up consultation if the company automates.

## Source

- Fair Work Commission — Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal Stevedoring Enterprise Agreement 2025-2029 (AE530858; approval decision [2025] FWCA 3543, operating from 29 October 2025) — https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/agreements/fwa/ae530858.pdf (primary source)

## What this means

At this terminal, lashing is contractually the employees' work, done by a crew with a leader on every ship.

## What it does not show yet

One terminal's agreement; it allows the company to propose automation after consultation.

## How to verify it yourself

Open agreement AE530858 on the Fair Work Commission site, go to clause 28.7.1, and find "such work shall be carried out by Employees".


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