POAL is pleased to advise that MUNZ has withdrawn its planned 24hr strike notice for 7 am January 31. The union has instead accepted POAL’s offer of a paid four-hour stop-work meeting with its members.

Please be aware that Multi-Cargo, C3 & Wallace Investments will not be operating R&D services on both:

Recently we have undertaken a review of Empty Depot hours and have altered the hours based on current demand.

The latest strike notice by the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 is “highly irresponsible,” says Ports of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson.

From Monday 23rd January Bledisloe Container Terminal will have new R&D hours.

Please see the below Container Terminal operational hours for Auckland Anniversary Monday 30th January and Waitangi Day Monday 6th February.

Ports of Auckland Chief Executive Tony Gibson said today’s marathon six-hour mediation session with the Maritime Union was frustrating, and that the union seems to be still failing to grasp the need for fundamental change.

Ports of Auckland has advised the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ) that it does not find the counter-offer tabled on 6 January attractive, and that while it will continue with collective bargaining, it is proceeding with a proposal to contract out its labour force.

Ports of Auckland confirmed today that the country’s largest exporter, Fonterra, had decided to move its export shipments from Auckland to other ports, from the end of January until further notice.

Ports of Auckland’s Fergusson container terminal will remain open during this weekend’s strike, with trucks able to pick up and drop off containers between 7 am and 6 pm on Friday 23 December.

Today’s mediation between Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ) made little progress with the two parties still far apart, Ports of Auckland Chief Executive Tony Gibson said this afternoon.

Please find below operational hours for POAL shuttle operation over the Christmas/New Year period.

Statements by the Maritime Union that an expanded shipping service would boost ship calls to Auckland are factually incorrect, Ports of Auckland Chief Executive Tony Gibson said today.

Please find below the operational hours for the Christmas and New Year period.

Ports of Auckland today presented a new offer to the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ) during mediation, including an up-front 10% increase to hourly rates, in return for full operational flexibility and productivity increases.

To assist with the Christmas season the following days will be considered free of demurrage at the Multi-Cargo:

Recently Ports of Auckland made a change to the way free time for import containers is displayed on the POAL website and InterACT system.

Please see below information about POAL services during the 9-10 December stoppage.

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 will now start at 10.30 pm Friday night instead of tonight.

Please see below information about POAL services during the 8-10 December stoppage.

Ports of Auckland has received a third strike notice from the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ).

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).

Please note that the Cap Beaufort V145S and the Kota Permata V075 both have a cut off time of 6 December at 07:00hrs. No containers will be accepted into the POAL terminals after 07:00hrs for these vessels, please ensure cargo is delivered prior to cut off.

Frequently asked questions about the Industrial Action.

Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ) strike action, and associated lockouts by Ports of Auckland, will result in a closure of the Fergusson and Bledisloe container terminals, and associated road and rail services, over the following periods:

During the following times the POAL shuttle operation will not be operating.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ports of Auckland is pleased to announce the completion of an upgrade to the on-wharf weighbridge, which is now available for use.

There has been change in vessels at Bledisloe wharf on the 11th and 12th of November which has lead to a late change in R&D hours.

Please be advised that there will be a stop work meeting at the Ports of Auckland Container Terminals between the hours of 0700hrs and 0900hrs on Monday the 14th of November.

Please note that the 2011 Auckland Triathlon will be running along the Auckland Waterfront on Sunday 20th November. As a result Quay St will be closed from 04:00hrs – 13:00hrs on the 20th November.

Due to the running of the Annual Auckland Marathon, road access to both Container Terminals will be blocked between 04:00hrs and 11:30hrs on Sunday 30th October.

Please read the full advisory for the POAL Container Terminals R&D hours over Labour weekend.

Please read the full advisory for the POAL Mutli-Cargo R&D hours over Labour weekend.

Please read the full advisory for the POAL Container Terminals R&D hours over Labour weekend.

Due to a change in shipping POAL will be altering R&D hours at Bledisloe terminal on weekends. Commencing from the weekend of the 15 and 16 October the weekend hours will be.

Following recent requests, Ports of Auckland has agreed to make Captain Cook wharf available as a back-up fan zone should crowd capacity limits on Queens Wharf be exceeded during the remaining weekends of the Rugby World Cup. The southern part of Bledisloe may also be made available later in the event if required.

On Friday the 9th September there will be significant activity in the harbour, due to the Rugby World Cup 2011 opening ceremony. The harbour will be closed to all commercial vessel movements from 1830 to 2030hrs.

On Friday the 9th September there will be significant road closures through central Auckland and along the waterfront, including on Quay St, due to the Rugby World Cup 2011 opening ceremony.

As you may already be aware, we have decided to delay the go-live date for the new Container Booking System (CBS) until late October. This will enable us to schedule go-live for after the Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011).

We wish to announce changes to our Multi-Cargo team effective 29 August 2011.

Ports of Auckland Empty Depot Receival & Delivery hours to change.

Ports of Auckland have recently had a number of Dangerous Goods containers that have been left on the Port in breach of our dangerous goods licence. Should an incident occur involving such a unit our ability to handle dangerous goods in the future may be jeopardised.

From July 1st 2011 Ports of Auckland will invoice the Consignee or Agent for the cost of completing a MAF External inspection or Wash for full containers.

Ports of Auckland has in place a formula for calculating the Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF) to compensate our business as and when the price of fuel fluctuates. This process has been in place since August 2006 and we have continued to keep customers informed of the trend to the changing purchase price of fuel.

NZ Customs has recently advised their new process for X-ray and physical inspections. X-ray and physical inspections are now required to be completed through the NZ Customs on-wharf facility, prior to being released to the importer.

Both terminals have now re-opened from the fog closures over night and this morning.

Fergusson Container Terminal remains closed

The Weighbridge at Multi-Cargo will have its load cells changed and will not be operational on 16 and 17 April 2011.

Ports of Auckland has in place a formula for calculating the Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF) to compensate our business as and when the price of fuel fluctuates. This process has been in place since August 2006 and we have continued to keep customers informed of the trend to the changing purchase price of fuel.

Please note many of our shuttle customers to date have already seen a change in our service offering and our online booking system via InterACT. In conjunction with these changes, the Port will be introducing further staged improvements effective from Monday 11th April.

POAL has consolidated its three P.O. BOX addresses - P.O. BOX 1281 has become the main mail box for POAL.

Please be advised for the 31/01/2011 (Auckland Anniversary), R&D hours for both Fergusson and Bledisloe Terminals’ will be 0700 – 1500 hours. The Mt Yard will also be operational during these hours

In the interests of safety and risk management – and as in previous years – commercial shipping will be suspended for a period of time during the Anniversary Day regatta.