 In November 1923 "Maloja" was caught in a dockworkers' strike in Australia and after a delayed departure was forced to abandon 6,000 tons of cargo left on the dockside.In March 1933 "Maloja" ran aground in Adelaide but was re-floated without sustaining significant damage.In January 1933 "Maloja" was in Gibraltar Bay, loading cargo from a lighter in severe weather.