by Vari Jones | Jul 25, 2025 | Media Releases
News that Bay of Plenty hapū are taking judicial review action against Port of Tauranga and its bid to approve a major wharf extension through the fast-track process has been greeted with dismay and continued frustration by the New Zealand Cargo Owners Council.
by Vari Jones | Jul 18, 2025 | Media Releases
The New Zealand Cargo Owners Council has elected a new Chair, Brent Falvey, Head of Logistics at ANZCO Foods. He replaces Mike Knowles (Zespri) who retired from the role after a lengthy period at the helm.
by Vari Jones | Mar 17, 2025 | Media Releases
New Zealand’s largest cargo owners are stepping up their calls for increased supply chain productivity. In the face of increasing global trading uncertainty, the NZ Cargo Owners Council argues New Zealand’s best mitigation is to ensure the country has the most...
by Vari Jones | Jun 14, 2024 | Media Releases
Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is warning that sustained Port of Auckland (POAL) price hikes will hurt businesses and consumers across the country, unless accompanied by significant port productivity gains. POAL recently announced...
by Vari Jones | Dec 14, 2023 | Media Releases
The New Zealand Cargo Owners Council is encouraged by the partial approval for the Port of Tauranga berth extension project. The port has received provisional resource consent for Stage 1 of its planned container wharf extension. NZCCO Chair, Mike Knowles, said that...
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...
