Major Port Operator Resumes Operation After Cyberattack, Warns of More Disruptions

DP World Australia expects to move 5,000 containers out of four terminals after its system was recovered.

A gantry crane adorned with a logo for ports operator DP World at an entrance to the Port Botany compound in Sydney on Nov. 13, 2023. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

Australia’s second-largest port operator has resumed operation after a cyberattack on Nov. 10 forced the company to suspend all operating activities while putting pressure on the country’s supply chains.

DP World Australia, which handles about 40 percent of all freight in and out of the country, announced on Nov. 13 that operations had resumed at its ports in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Fremantle from 9 a.m., three days after the company suffered the surprise online attack.