The New Zealand Council of Cargo Owners (NZCCO) is the principal association representing the shipping supply chain interests of New Zealand’s major cargo owners including many of the country’s largest exporters and importers. Formerly known as the NZ Shippers’ Council, NZCCO’s focus revolves around efficient, reliable, cost-effective movement of cargo; domestically and internationally. Our interests span matters relating to cargo handling and transportation, border processes, workforce, safety, infrastructure, environment, commerce, trade and legislative impacts on the supply chain.
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NZCCO Manifesto 2023
ADVOCATING FOR THE RESILIENT, EFFICIENT, RELIABLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE MOVEMENT OF CARGO The resilience, efficiency, reliability and cost-effectiveness of the shipping supply chain is critical for New...
Letter to Minister for Climate Change re International Shipping Emissions
The NZ Cargo Owners Council wish to record our opposition to any move to include emissions from international shipping in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. As articulated in our submission...
NZCOC steps up calls to prioritise productivity
New Zealand’s largest cargo owners are stepping up their calls for increased supply chain productivity. In the face of increasing global trading uncertainty, the NZ Cargo Owners Council argues New...
NZCCO membership
NZCCO is an organisation for New Zealand’s large cargo owners.
Any NZ cargo owner or organisation of cargo owners that individually or collectively ships in excess of 75,000 freight tonnes per annum or earns NZ$100 million revenue from import or export activity and that pays or bears the costs relating to transportation is eligible for Full Membership.
Any person or organisation operating in a supporting industry e.g. freight forwarding, transportation, supply chain infrastructure, may apply for Affiliate membership.