We have received the following notification from Simon Munt at LPC.
This is a further update about strike action which the members of the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) intend taking at Lyttelton Port.
Unfortunately the discussions LPC had with the Union Thursday 22nd December have not resulted in progress towards a settlement.
We have received another strike notice from MUNZ. This is for the weekend of Saturday 7 January and Sunday 8 January.
As you are aware, MUNZ has already issued a strike notice for the weekend of 31 December/1 January.
Contingency plans are in place to manage container shipping over the two weekends when strikes will occur and, as we have previously advised, no other Lyttelton Port services will be affected by the strike action.
We are disappointed to receive the strike notices, as LPC remains committed to negotiation and potential settlement.
We appreciate your patience and ongoing support during this time. We will continue to keep you updated.