A new green logistics facility in South Auckland will help boost access to steel construction materials needed for New Zealand's major infrastructure and renewable energy projects. The new $25 million, 15,400m2 purpose-built logistics facility at Drury South Crossing can store over 12,000 tonnes of steel, around 2.1...
New Zealand is rolling out a modernised trade certification system to enhance the reliability and adaptability of its export processes, with particular benefits for the wine industry under the recent European Union Free Trade Agreement. The new system is being implemented in phases, starting with wine...
Terminals across Australia are operating in adherence to schedules, with only minor delays being experienced in certain locations: Patrick Terminals are experiencing minimal delays of 0.5 days in Brisbane and Melbourne, with an average one-day delay in Sydney and two days in Melbourne. DP World...
The NZ/UK Free Trade Agreement, which was made official on 31 May 2023, will see the tariffs removed from the majority of NZ exports, including wine and agricultural products such as honey, onion and kiwifruit. This agreement is predicted to increase NZ exports to the UK...
The NZ government announced a state of emergency on the 9th of May as inclement weather caused substantial damage and road closures across the region. This heavy rainfall and flooding has disrupted shipping schedules at the port of Auckland over this last week. As of 10...
ZIM has announced it will double the frequency of Port Chalmers calls on its New Zealand to Australia (N2A) shipping service. Initially launching this call on a fortnightly basis, this increase has been made in response to demand from both importers and exporters based in New...
After less than a year of operation, MAERSK has announced that it will phase out its New Zealand Coastal Connect service. This will be completed over the month of April 2023. Whilst the New Zealand Coastal Connect service will be phased out Maersk has announced that...
In February 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle left a trail of destruction across New Zealand (NZ). Given NZ is a predominantly agriculturally driven economy; the damaged infrastructure and disrupted transportation networks are expected to have a significant impact on the nation's supply chains. Reports indicate that the cyclone...
A combination of several factors such as delayed shipments from China and global port congestion has seen an increase in shipping delays to New Zealand, as carriers prioritise more profitable routes. Recent data indicates shipment delays from China to New Zealand increased by 144% in the...