Port unions take action on Russian flagged ships
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
The two unions representing workers in New Zealand ports say their members are reluctant to work Russian flagged ships...
Unions back mandatory vaccination for port workers
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
The two main unions representing New Zealand port workers are backing the Government move to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory...
Maritime Union calls for Government review of Marsden Point closure
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the closure of Marsden Point refinery is sending New Zealand on a high risk track...
Campaign for New Zealand coastal tankers says fuel security at risk
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
Three unions representing New Zealand shipping crews are mounting a united campaign to protect New Zealand’s fuel security and...
Port Otago workers launch “campaign of resistance” over mismanagement
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
A meeting on Wednesday 16 December of over one hundred members of the combined port unions, the Maritime Union...
Caution required with more COVID cases on overseas vessels
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says extra caution is needed in New Zealand ports following more cases of COVID-19 on overseas...
Maersk should be employing New Zealand seafarers for its new local service
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
Global shipping giant Maersk has announced a new service called Sirius Star which will use two overseas flagged Maersk...
Maritime Union agrees with freight industry concerns on profiteering
Source: 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...
Infected crew members highlight a weak point in border security
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
Two COVID-positive foreign crew members are self-isolating on the Spanish-flagged deep sea fishing vessel Viking Bay off the Taranaki...
Ports of Auckland CEO resignation right outcome
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the resignation of Tony Gibson as CEO of Ports of Auckland Limited is the right...
Social insurance means greater income security for workers
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union is backing the Social Unemployment Insurance Scheme agreed between Government, Business New Zealand, and the Council...
Deepening supply chain crisis requires action
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says New Zealand is facing a deepening crisis in our maritime supply chain, which requires bold...
