New Zealanders are continuing to wait long periods for imported goods but delays at Auckland’s port are reducing, as the…
Safety fears over 2700 truck trips from giant container ship in Northland to Auckland
There are safety and congestion fears for the road north of Auckland, after news a container ship diverted to Northland will result…
Transport and food two keys to reduce our carbon footprint
OPINION: Momentum is gathering in New Zealand’s efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change. Chair of the…
Making shipping cleaner – is LNG the answer?
in International Shipping News 01/12/2020 As the global maritime sector tries to switch to liquified natural gas (LNG) as an alternative fuel…
China to ease shortage of containers
in International Shipping News 07/12/2020 China will increase the supply of containers and tighten monitoring of the shipping market to further stabilize…
Ports of Auckland hiring more staff to help with ‘unprecedented’ demand as ships wait eight days before being processed
By: Nikki Preston Herald reporter based in HamiltonNikki.Preston@nzme.co.nz A photo has emerged showing the scale of the backlog of ships waiting…
Explainer: Why can’t we get things to New Zealand?
The spectre of empty shop shelves looms large over the Christmas season due to ongoing international shipping delays to New…
‘Warning lights’: Exporters eye on Covid 19 global shipping congestion as outlook dims
By: Andrea Fox Herald business writerandrea.fox@nzme.co.nz “Philosophical” may be the best way to sum up how New Zealand’s biggest export sectors…