Store shelves will replenish as port dispute resolves

DP World's in-principle deal with wharfies should see supermarket shelves fill up, an expert says. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

A deal struck between wharfies and port operator DP World after a months-long industrial dispute should see fuller supermarket shelves and more reliable deliveries, according to one expert.

But consumers should not get too comfortable as another terminal operator will soon enter negotiations.