by Vari Jones | Oct 19, 2023 | Media Releases
The organisation representing New Zealand’s largest cargo owners says POAL’s recently announced price rises and new charges need to be accompanied by equally significant increases in productivity, to at least what they were pre-Covid-19. Current Ministry of Transport...
by Vari Jones | Aug 21, 2023 | Media Releases
The New Zealand Council of Cargo Owners is underwhelmed by the long-awaited New Zealand Freight and Supply Chain Strategy released on Friday by the Ministry of Transport. “It is difficult to see how this is a ‘strategy’ said Chair Mike Knowles “It appears more of an...
by Vari Jones | Aug 7, 2023 | Advocacy
The NZCCO believes that all 13 ports should be regarded as critical infrastructure. Even the smallest ports play a critical role in their regional supply chains. There is some criticism of New Zealand for having too many international seaports but from a resilience...
by Vari Jones | Aug 4, 2023 | Media Releases
The New Zealand Council of Cargo Owners’ recent annual meeting was dominated by concern about the lack of a long-term multi-modal strategy for planning and building the supply chain infrastructure necessary to meet the country’s future freight task. NZCCO believes...
by Vari Jones | Apr 17, 2023 | Advocacy
We provide below detailed answers to the questions posed by the Commission, but at a high level, the Council is particularly concerned about the lack of resilience in New Zealand’s road and rail network. The Council believes that Government should identify essential...
