by oxygendigital | Oct 7, 2019 | Media Releases
The NZ Shippers’ Council considers that any decision to close the current Ports of Auckland and move its operations elsewhere is a major decision that needs to be considered very carefully. A robust business case should underpin any change or development, not a...
by oxygendigital | Sep 26, 2019 | Media Releases
The New Zealand Shippers’ Council welcomes the Government’s decision to green light the Manawatū Gorge replacement road and urges the government not to take its eye off other important roading investments that support the efficient movement of freight across the...
by oxygendigital | Sep 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
The European Shippers’ Council is concerned about a lack of progress on Brexit negotiations and is supporting the UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) in their call for EU and UK leaders to prioritise urgent mitigation measures. The FTA has noted that “in the...
by oxygendigital | Sep 12, 2019 | Media Releases
The NZ Shippers’ Council has raised concern about the lengthened transit time to ports on the US West Coast. The VSA service to Long Beach has extended from 15 days out to 30 days, with significant impacts across shippers’ supply chains. In particular, the meat and...
by oxygendigital | Sep 2, 2019 | Advocacy, Member Advocacy
Recovering the Costs of Customs Goods Clearance Activities This submission is made on the behalf of the New Zealand Shippers’ Council. The Council is the peak body for New Zealand’s freight owners. We represent a very large proportion of New Zealand’s imports and...