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Automation Project At Ports Of Auckland Requires Intervention
Friday, 18 June 2021, 5:55 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The off button on automation at Ports of Auckland has been pressed until further notice, and there needs to be answers, says the Maritime Union. On the early morning of 17 June, a software fault resulted in a container which was being carried by an ... More >>
Maritime Union Agrees With Freight Industry Concerns On Profiteering
Friday, 11 June 2021, 9:34 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has taken the unusual step of agreeing with a trucking industry boss. Mainfreight managing director Don Braid has said global shipping lines are profiteering off the fallout from COVID-19 (see link below.) Maritime Union of New ... More >>
Maritime Union Says South Island Disruption Highlights Need For Coastal Shipping
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 9:08 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says disruption in the South Island due to flooding highlights the need for a boost to New Zealand’s coastal shipping. Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Craig Harrison says coastal shipping could provide a essential ... More >>
Government Action Demanded On Offshore Crewing Dispute
Sunday, 30 May 2021, 4:54 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
A major dispute over crewing of vessels operating in New Zealand’s offshore oil and gas industry has broken out. Maritime Union of New Zealand Wellington Branch Secretary Jim King says local crews in the Taranaki offshore industry have been pushed ... More >>
Ports Of Auckland CEO Resignation Right Outcome
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 4:18 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the resignation of Tony Gibson as CEO of Ports of Auckland Limited is the right outcome. Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Mr Harrison says from the point of view of union members at the Ports, Mr Gibson’s ... More >>
Maritime Union Says Coastal Shipping Must Complement Rail And Road
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 1:58 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the Government’s announcement today of major investment in rail is a positive move, and is urging more action on coastal shipping. Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Craig Harrison says the Government’s approach ... More >>
Maritime Union Says There Is No Option – Tony Gibson Must Go As Ports Of Auckland CEO
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 3:02 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says it is not credible, or morally acceptable, for Ports of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson to remain in his job. Mr Gibson admitted in a press conference this week he did not know what had been going on at the port around health and safety ... More >>
Maritime Union Calls For Ports Of Auckland CEO To Go
Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 11:55 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has welcomed the release of the Auckland Council commissioned report into health and safety failings at the Ports of Auckland – and says its findings mean the current CEO must be removed. Maritime Union of New Zealand National ... More >>
Maritime Union Says Ports Of Auckland Health And Safety Report Must Be Released
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 2:31 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the failure to promptly take steps to enable the public release of a health and safety report at Ports of Auckland should be the final straw for the Auckland Council. Maritime Union National Secretary Craig Harrison says the ... More >>
Maersk should be employing New Zealand seafarers for its new local service
Monday, 8 March 2021, 3:53 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says an international shipper is threatening the future of New Zealand coastal shipping by exploiting legal loopholes. Global shipping giant Maersk has announced a new service called Sirius Star which will use two overseas flagged ... More >>
Maritime Workers Welcome Statements From Mayor And Minister On Ports Of Auckland Health And Safety
Friday, 5 March 2021, 11:31 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has welcomed comments from the Mayor of Auckland Phil Goff and Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety, Michael Wood, that they expect major changes at the Ports when the new Auckland Council-commissioned safety report is ... More >>
Latest Ports Of Auckland Automation Bungle Shows Project Needs To Go On Ice
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 12:04 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says Ports of Auckland needs to cut its losses and put its automation project on hold to alleviate pressure on New Zealand businesses. And if management won't, then the Auckland Council need to intervene before any more damage is done ... More >>
New Conviction For Death Shows Health And Safety Crisis In The Waterfront Industry
Monday, 1 February 2021, 5:09 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says there is a health and safety crisis in the waterfront industry, after the conviction of a stevedoring employer whose negligence led to the death of a young woman employee. Shannon Brooke Rangihuna-Kemp, 29, an ISO Limited stevedore ... More >>
COVID Threat In New Zealand Ports Has A Solution
Friday, 29 January 2021, 11:38 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The union representing seafarers and port workers says the latest case of COVID-19 in a New Zealand port is a concern, but the problem has a solution. A crew member aboard the Pan Gloris currently in the Port of Tauranga tested positive for COVID-19 ... More >>
Ports Of Auckland Management COVID-19 Story "embarrassing"
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 4:35 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says claims by Ports of Auckland that Government quarantine regulations are to blame for their failures are embarrassing and should be withdrawn. A POAL spokesperson complained on Mike Hosking's Breakfast Radio show yesterday about a ... More >>
Ports Of Auckland Management Decisions Behind Delays
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 12:02 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union is questioning the reasons provided for ongoing delays at the Ports of Auckland. Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Craig Harrison says there is a need for an honest conversation about what has gone wrong at the ... More >>
Skilled New Zealand Workers Turned Down For Jobs At Ports Of Auckland
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 5:41 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says skilled New Zealand workers are being turned down for jobs at the Ports of Auckland. Ports of Auckland Limited CEO Tony Gibson has told media that there are no New Zealand workers available for key jobs including crane and ... More >>
Maritime Union Demands Tougher Penalties For Reckless Managers
Friday, 4 December 2020, 4:56 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union wants managers and board chairs held individually accountable for workplace deaths. Maritime Union National Secretary Craig Harrison says tougher penalties were needed following the sentencing of Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL) ... More >>
New COVID Case Shows Urgent Need For Coastal Shipping Reform
Sunday, 18 October 2020, 2:44 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
A port worker’s positive test for COVID-19 has highlighted the need to limit the number of international ports in New Zealand and implement domestic coastal shipping on a hub and spoke model, says the Maritime Union of New Zealand. Union National ... More >>
Transport Plan A Chance To Rebuild Coastal Shipping
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 1:05 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union welcomes the Government’s transport policy, which was released today, as an opportunity to restore New Zealand’s coastal shipping industry and repeal section 198 of the Maritime Transport Act, says Maritime Union National Secretary ... More >>
