Ports of Auckland - Latest News [Page 9]
Mediation to continue tomorrow; strike reduced to 24 hours
Thursday, 8 December 2011, 2:16 pm | Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland Chief Executive Tony Gibson said today that mediation talks with the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ) had progressed some way, with the union agreeing to reduce its forthcoming strike from 48 to 24 hours. The strike ... More >>
Ports of Auckland receives third strike notice
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 2:47 pm | Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland has received a third strike notice from the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ). The strike notice is for two 24 hour periods, from 10.30 pm on Thursday 22 December until 10.30 pm Friday 23 December; and from 10.30 ... More >>
Ports of Auckland withdraws lock out notice
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 9:36 am | Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland has withdrawn a second lock out notice that was due to take effect following this Thursday’s planned 48 hour strike by the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ). “I challenge the union to withdraw their strike notice,” ... More >>
POAL loses major shipping service; postpones mediation
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 11:19 am | Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland has postponed today’s mediation with the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ) after hearing this morning that it had lost a major shipping line service. More >>
Union official trespassed, port confirms
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 3:51 pm | Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland confirmed this morning that a Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ) official had been issued with a trespass notice. More >>
Strike will achieve nothing, Port says
Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 4:09 pm | Ports of Auckland
Tomorrow’s strike action by the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ) will achieve nothing, Ports of Auckland Chief Executive Tony Gibson said today. More >>
Awanuia and Waka Kume welcomed
Friday, 25 November 2011, 1:42 pm | Ports of Auckland
Seafuels bunker barge Awanuia and Ports of Auckland tugboat Waka Kume were welcomed back to Auckland today after nearly six weeks in the Bay of Plenty assisting in the salvage of the MV Rena. More >>
Second lockout issued in response to further strike
Friday, 25 November 2011, 12:26 pm | Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland has issued a second lock out notice after receiving another 48 hour strike notice from the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ), with which it is currently bargaining over a Collective Agreement. More >>
Second strike notice threatens New Zealand supply chain
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 1:46 pm | Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland has received a second strike notice from the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ), with which it is currently bargaining over a Collective Agreement. More >>
Mediation unsuccessful; Port planning for disruption
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 12:04 pm | Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland has advised that yesterday’s mediation with the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ) was unsuccessful in reaching agreement between the parties on the terms of a new Collective Agreement. More >>
Ports of Auckland issues notice of lockout
Friday, 18 November 2011, 3:37 pm | Ports of Auckland
In an attempt to avoid strike action by the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ), Ports of Auckland has issued a lock out notice. More >>
Ports of Auckland disappointed at strike notice
Friday, 18 November 2011, 1:20 pm | Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland has received a strike notice from the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ), with which it is currently bargaining over a Collective Agreement. More >>
New appointment at Ports of Auckland
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 4:46 pm | Ports of Auckland
David Payne has been appointed Senior Pilot at Ports of Auckland, with responsibility for ensuring the efficient and safe arrival and departure of ships at the Auckland and Onehunga seaports. Mr Payne has been with Ports of Auckland for over 10 years ... More >>
Ports to Auckland sending tug to assist Rena
Friday, 7 October 2011, 4:19 pm | Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland is sending its most powerful tugboat, the Waka Kume, to assist in the salvage of the container ship Rena off the coast of Tauranga. More >>
Bumper cruise season ahead for Auckland
Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 4:00 pm | Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland is hailing the upcoming cruise season as a bumper one, with expected ship calls at a record high of 97. The number of cruise ship bookings is up significantly on last season’s 79, itself a record high. At the height of the summer season, ... More >>
Free public heritage tug tours
Monday, 5 September 2011, 4:47 pm | Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland is offering the public free tours of the Waitemata seaport on heritage steam tug boat, the William C. Daldy. The hour-long Saturday tours are running during Auckland Heritage Festival on the 17th and 24th of September and 2 October at 10 ... More >>
Ports of Auckland announces $24.9m profit
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 12:30 pm | Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland today announced an increased normalised profit for the 2010/11 year of $24.9m (after tax), up 2.1% on the previous year's result of $24.4m. More >>
Be part of Auckland's Opening Night
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 12:10 pm | Ports of Auckland
Two Auckland families will have the opportunity to ride on a Ports of Auckland tugboat as it performs on the water during Auckland's Opening Night celebrations for Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) on Friday, 9 September. The lucky families will get a ringside ... More >>
Forty years since first containership started a revolution
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 3:01 pm | Ports of Auckland
Exactly 40 years ago – at sunrise on June 23, 1971 – a distinctive red-hulled vessel called Columbus New Zealand berthed at Auckland’s Fergusson Wharf on its maiden voyage. It was a ship unlike any that had called before – a containership, ... More >>
Trams To Arrive At Ports Of Auckland Today
Tuesday, 7 June 2011, 3:12 pm | Ports of Auckland
It is not just about containers and cars at Ports of Auckland. Each year through the Multi Cargo division of the port comes a variety of different and interesting cargo. More >>