Year: 2021

Caution required with more COVID cases on overseas vessels

A recent spike in COVID cas­es amongst over­seas crew mem­bers is con­cern­ing port work­ers.

Unions back mandatory vaccination for port workers

The two main unions rep­re­sent­ing New Zealand port work­ers are back­ing the Gov­ern­ment move to make COVID-19 vac­ci­na­tions manda­to­ry for port work­ers.

Crew welfare needs to be considered in Viking Bay case

Prob­lems with quar­an­tine for sick crew mem­bers aboard the Viking Bay show process­es need to be tight­ened up.

Infected crew members highlight a weak point in border security

Two COVID-pos­i­tive for­eign crew mem­bers are self-iso­lat­ing on the Span­ish-flagged deep sea fish­ing ves­sel Viking Bay off the Tarana­ki coast.

Maritimes magazine Winter 2021 online

Port of Tauranga is responsible for worker harm

The Mar­itime Union has backed calls by whis­tle blow­ers at Port of Tau­ran­ga who have come for­ward after suf­fer­ing seri­ous work­place injuries.

New Zealand’s deepening supply chain crisis

New Zealand is fac­ing a deep­en­ing cri­sis in our mar­itime sup­ply chain, which requires bold think­ing and speedy action to fix.

Automation project at Ports of Auckland requires intervention 

The off but­ton on automa­tion at Ports of Auck­land has been pressed until fur­ther notice – and there needs to be answers.

Maritime Union agrees with freight industry concerns on profiteering

The Mar­itime Union has tak­en the unusu­al step of agree­ing with a truck­ing indus­try boss.

South Island disruption highlights need for coastal shipping

Coastal ship­ping could pro­vide a essen­tial life­line to regions in future events.