Maritimes December 2022
Official magazine of the Maritime Union of New Zealand online now
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Maritime Union of New Zealand
Representing New Zealand maritime workers since 2002
Port workers reject ‘privatisation’ roadmap for Lyttelton Port Company
Workers at Ports of Lyttelton have strongly rejected an attack on their work in a privatisation report to the Christchurch City Council.
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Maritime unions say jet fuel debacle has exposed predicted weakness in system
Three of New Zealand’s maritime unions say fuel companies Z, Mobil and BP have let New Zealand down after off-spec jet fuel threatens to disrupt pre-Christmas flights.
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Fatigue guidelines for ports industry
The Maritime Union has welcomed new guidelines for managing fatigue in the ports industry.
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Ports of Auckland row damaging to economy
The Maritime Union says the Ports of Auckland is too important to the country to be drawn into a local power struggle.
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New Zealand maritime workers back Australian tug crews in Svitzer dispute
Svitzer management are attempting clawbacks of wages, reducing job security, and undermining safety standards, for their Australian tug crews.
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Spotlight needs to go on Ports of Auckland privatization rumours
The Maritime Union is concerned about rumours of privatization at the Ports of Auckland, involving global network terminal operator (GNT) DP World leasing operations.
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Ports of Auckland Dispute: Ten Years On
This publication commemorates ten years since the 2012 Ports of Auckland Dispute. It provides the history of the dispute in pictures and words, and was published for the special ten year anniversary events held by the Maritime Union of New Zealand in Auckland in October 2022.
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