16th February 2024 Foodstuffs / Supply ChainFoodstuffs has started to see some container delays caused by the attacks on ships in the Red Sea, however at this stage it is not expecting serious shortages as a result.
15th January 2024 GSCI / Supply ChainThe summer moratorium kept a lid on December cost increases led by fresh produce, while the new year started with a new supply chain threat.
8th November 2023 Foodstuffs / Supply ChainSuppliers are divided over the risks and opportunities of the proposed Foodstuffs merger, with smaller manufacturers fearing they have more to lose.
26th October 2023 Move Logistics / Supply ChainMove International will not be processing with the construction of the new vessel which was slated as part of its entry into coastal shipping.
19th October 2023 Supply Chain / Transporting NZIncreasing fuel costs due to international upheavals will put more upward pressures on costs for businesses, the Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has warned.
6th October 2023 Napier Port / Supply ChainNapier Port has launched a service that aims to better integrate the North Island supply chain for importers, exporters and freight forwarders.
4th October 2023 Supply Chain / TransportWorks to fix slips and road damage around Haast Pass will enable traffic management to move to a stop/go system from Monday.
11th September 2023 Employment / Supply ChainThe scope of a review into the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) needs to be widened, according to an employment expert, who claims it is putting NZ food supply chain under threat.
30th August 2023 Move Logistics / Supply ChainMove Logistics has fallen to a $7.2m net loss after tax after a significant slowing in its freight division.
21st August 2023 Distribution / Supply ChainNZ’s first national freight and supply chain strategy sets out the direction of travel across a 30-year timeframe towards a low emissions, high resilience future.
18th August 2023 Distribution / Supply ChainThe government is looking to pump an additional $5bn into New Zealand’s transport industry, bringing funding to $20.8bn between 2024-2027, with the proceeds coming from increased fuel taxes and road user charges.
17th August 2023 Investment / Supply ChainWellington-headquartered infrastructure investor Morrison & Co has taken a 50% stake in Australian-listed packaging firm Pact Group’s crate pooling business.
26th July 2023 Opinion / Supply ChainNZ must diversify its food system to build resilience and mitigate national risks from regional events.
13th July 2023 EV / Supply ChainA food & beverage supply chain initiative has been confirmed as among 19 transport projects to share in $6.4m of funding from the government’s Low Emission Transport Fund.
30th May 2023 Supply Chain / TradeThe Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Supply Chains agreement will help guard against disruption, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association.
29th May 2023 Export / Supply Chain“We are leaving no stone unturned to ensure supply chains do not constrain the substantial progress we’ve made on trade, says O’Connor, as substantial negotiations on the Indo-Pacific plan are agreed.
29th May 2023 Supply Chain / Trade WindowTrade Window has struck a partnership with Australia’s peak body for exporters, Export Council Australia, to accelerate the adoption of digital solutions for trade.
10th May 2023 Opinion / Supply ChainMounting pressure on supply chains is forcing food businesses into choosing the “least worst” option to keep up with production, but this comes with consequences, writes Apollo Foods’ executive chair.
31st March 2023 Shipping / Supply ChainMaritime workers will picket outside Port Nelson this weekend over a loss of jobs and disruptions to shipping services after global shipping giant Maersk cancelled the coastal shipping service.
28th March 2023 Opinion / Supply ChainThe UK’s food system has shown its vulnerability to all consumers but it has actively failed the poorest in society.
28th March 2023 FSNI / Supply ChainFoodstuffs North Island has officially opened its new $20m cross dock and depot facility in Hastings.
27th February 2023 Perspectives / Supply ChainWith some United Kingdom supermarkets rationing fresh produce sales, Anglia Ruskin University’s Manoj Dora looks at the country’s complex food supply chains to unpick the problem and offer suggestions for the future.
21st February 2023 Supply Chain / SustainabilityThe Sustainable Business Network has launched a free online toolbox that it says makes it easy for businesses to assess the sustainability of their organisation and their supply chain.
15th February 2023 Supply Chain / WeatherTrucking companies are ready to deliver supplies to places that have been cut off by slips, flooding and tree falls as soon as the roads are passable, according to the National Road Carriers Association.
9th February 2023 NZFGC / Supply ChainA list of potential options to help bolster New Zealand’s fragile food-grade CO2 supply has been tabled with government officials by the New Zealand Food & Grocery Council.
18th January 2023 NZFGC / Supply ChainThe NZ Food and Grocery Council has warned that some producers will face shut-downs as a result of the worsening CO2 shortage affecting the country.
17th January 2023 NZFGC / Supply ChainThe impact of ongoing CO2 shortages on the food industry has led the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council to establish a pan-industry group to liaise on the escalating issue.
16th January 2023 CO2 / Supply ChainFood sector stakeholders expect a challenging year grappling with deeper profit erosion as the long-running CO2 shortage worsens.
15th November 2022 Perspectives / Supply ChainThe World Economic Forum says decarbonising supply chains in food – where more than 70% of emissions are from land use – and consumer goods is essential for achieving net zero.
9th November 2022 Supply ChainThe Productivity Commission will investigate the New Zealand economy’s vulnerability to ongoing supply chain disruptions and identify ways to improve resilience.
27th September 2022 Fonterra / Supply ChainFonterra has commenced a pilot of digital capability that will enable customers to have greater visibility of their cargo through the delivery process.
8th August 2022 Move Logistics / Supply ChainMove Logistics Group is gearing up its new oceans business with its first trans-Tasman sailing scheduled for Q4 2022.
4th August 2022 NZKS / Supply ChainA direct trans-Tasman shipping route between Tasmania and key NZ ports is being launched in an effort to underpin future expansion in the aquaculture sector.
23rd June 2022 ComCom / Supply ChainThe Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Lineage Logistics New Zealand to buy Cold Storage Nelson.
20th June 2022 Shipping / Supply ChainSupply chain problems will soon be relieved by the rapid scaling up of New Zealand’s coastal shipping capability, according the the Maritime Union of New Zealand.
16th June 2022 Maersk / Supply ChainThe new service will enable a more resilient New Zealand supply chain and improve vessel schedule reliability.
27th May 2022 Move Logistics / Supply ChainMove Logistics Group is undertaking further proposal development after being included as one of four firms receiving $30m co-investment from Waka Kotahi for a coastal shipping pilot.
25th May 2022 Supply Chain / TransportFour transport firms will share government funding of $30m to help pilot a coastal shipping initiative.
18th May 2022 Maersk / Supply ChainThe global freight giant is building its first cold storage facility in NZ on the back of strong demand from food exporters and importers.
9th May 2022 East Imperial / Supply ChainAs logistics challenges continue and the US market grows in importance, the NZ-founded beverage maker says it plans to start bottling in that strategic market.
11th April 2022 Countdown / Supply ChainGovernment proposals would require organisations to take action if they become aware of modern slavery or worker exploitation.
11th April 2022 Supply Chain / WineIf supply chain disruption turns structural tactical responses like pricing changes will not be sufficient.
6th April 2022 Employment / Supply ChainSupply chain challenges were one of the reasons behind a record number of job vacancies in the first quarter of the year according to analysis from Trade Me Jobs.
24th March 2022 Exports / Supply ChainDisruption is expected to continue into 2023 with pricing to remain high for years.
1st March 2022 Countdown / Supply ChainEssential categories and lines will be prioritised as inbound product capacity at DCs is squeezed by Omicron absenteeism.
1st March 2022 Covid-19 / Supply ChainOmicron absenteeisms are piling pressure on supply chains, with manufacturers scrambling to retrain and redeploy staff.
21st February 2022 Perspectives / Supply ChainAnd there is no quick fix available to policymakers, argue AUT economists.
18th February 2022 ComCom / Supply ChainThe Commerce Commission has formed a working group with four other regulators to identify possible cartel behaviour in global supply chains.
10th December 2021 Supply ChainFood importers and exporters could close the year battling “significant supply chain chaos,” with little respite in the new year, warns ASB.
3rd December 2021 Shipping / Supply ChainThe government has released a new report into coastal shipping as part of its drive to strengthen New Zealand’s domestic supply chain.
11th November 2021 Mainfreight / Supply ChainSupply and demand imbalance as well as a diversified global footprint work in favour of logistics company Mainfreight.
