SPECIAL REPORT

Port rationalisation – driven by ports, lines or shippers?

The future face of New Zealand’s ports is up for review but opinions vary on how plans will pan out, reports DAVE MACINTYRE

Contrary box flows are biggest challenge to the supply chain

LONG-term problems exist in the New Zealand supply chain through the continuing imbalance of container flows around the country.

Coastal operators welcome hubbing

FOR THE coastal shipping sector, the debate about port rationalisation and hub-and-spoke systems is largely a case of “we’ve painted the picture a thousand times”.

Feeder future for regions?

NEW ZEALAND’S regional ports are having to examine if their futures will be as predominantly domestic feeder operations given growing speculation the next-generation of containerships will be seeking calls at just one international hub on each island.

Kiwi exporters lament trans-Tasman barriers

GREATER urgency needs to be placed on removing trade barriers between New Zealand and Australia, according to local exporters included in a recent trans-Tasman survey by global express and logistics company DHL.

KiwiRail accepts challenge to go ‘commercial’

MUCH has been made of transport minister Steven Joyce’s statements that had the National Party been in power, it would not have bought the rail operation from Australian-based Toll Holdings.

Levy process found ‘significantly flawed’

A NEW Zealand Shipping Federation complaint over the process used to determine the Marine Safety Charges (MSC) Amendment Regulations 2008 has been largely upheld by the Regulations Review Select Committee.