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…
New Zealand urgently needs to focus on supply chain
The global effects of Covid-19 are putting real pressure on the New Zealand supply chain, economist Cameron Bagrie told the…
Port of Tauranga says no cruise ships for two years will cost economy $100m
Port of Tauranga is not expecting any cruise ship visits for the next two summers, leaving a $100 million hole…
Coronavirus: Ports ‘won’t change position’ on foreign crew COVID-19 rules, despite Health Minister’s request
The Health Minister has moved to plug a gap in New Zealand’s COVID-19 response system, with all foreign ship crew…
Covid 19 coronavirus: International crews arriving at Auckland and Tauranga ports now face mandatory isolation
NZ Herald – By: Courtney Winter Two of the country’s biggest ports are now requiring all international crews to do 14…
Covid-19 rules for ship crew: ‘It’s worse than being in prison’
A ship’s captain is describing the way crew are being treated during Covid-19 as inhumane and like being in prison.…
Mandatory Covid-19 testing of all ports staff reined in to only ‘high risk’ contacts
Listen The government has backtracked on plans to urgently test every single person who had come into the Ports of…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland and Tauranga port communities caught in mass Covid-19 test order
By: Andrea Fox Herald business writer andrea.fox@nzme.co.nz The logistics skills of the busy ports of Auckland and Tauranga are being showcased…
Covid-19 testing to take place at all ports in New Zealand
After months of urging that ports should be treated like airports for Covid-19 security, New Zealand port companies have been…
Concern for merchant sailors stranded in NZ waters
An estimated 300,000 crew on merchant ships have been left stranded at sea around the world by the coronavirus pandemic…