NZSF Admin The New Zealand Shipping Federation submission to the Ministry for Primary Industries of the review of the Biosecurity Act. NZSF’s submission primarily focuses on the missed opportunity with the review to look at issues that impact shipping and the wider economy. Read the document:
New Zealand Shipping Federation submission to the Climate Change Commission on whether emissions from international shipping and aviation should be included in the 2050 target, and if so how. NZSF’s submission only looked at international shipping, not aviation, and questioned: Read the document:
New Zealand Shipping Federation submission on the proposed Fire and Emergency Levy for 2026-29. The proposal details increases in levies for coastal shipping following the end of the historic exemption coastal shipping previously had. NZSF recommended a fairer allocation of costs, which takes greater account of where FENZ expenditure occurs, reducing current cross-subsidisation and free-riding, … Read more
As of 11 October 2023, the New Zealand Shipping Federation has become a full member of the International Chamber of Shipping. Prior to this, NZSF was an affiliate member. The International Chamber of Shipping is at the forefront of advocacy on issues impacting our industry. It’s important that we are at the table, working on … Read more
New Zealand Shipping Federation submission to Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) on a number of proposed amendments to Maritime and Marine Protection rule Parts. This package of proposals (called the ‘domestic omnibus 2023’) aims to ensure these rules are fit for purpose and work as intended. Read the document:
This document sets out on one page the New Zealand Shipping Federation’s strategic plan for the five years 2021 to 2025. It sets out our broad objectives, what we are seeking to achieve, and how we intend to advocate on behalf of coastal shipping as part of a multi-model freight and passenger system. Read the … Read more
New Zealand Shipping Federation submission to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s (DPMC) on enhancing the resilience of Aotearoa New Zealand’s critical infrastructure. Coastal shipping provides an essential capability in ensuring resilient domestic supply chains and provides resilience in the event of natural or environmental events and disasters. Read the document:
New Zealand Shipping Federation submission to Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) on proposed changes to the Maritime and Oil Pollution Levies. The Funding Review is focused on the Maritime Levies and Oil Pollution Levies, and covers the period 2024-2030. It is a rescheduled mid-point review, that the Government agreed to delay due to COVID-19 impacts. MNZ are … Read more
New Zealand Shipping Federation submission to the Ministry for the Environment (MFE) on its consultation document titled the Review of the Emissions Trading Scheme. The Shipping Federation supports a credible ETS that supports meeting our climate change targets. The Government recognises the ETS as its “main emissions pricing tool” and acknowledges the “critical role” it … Read more
This document is independent research commissioned by Swire Shipping and conducted by the Electric Power Engineering Centre at the University of Canterbury, evaluating the opportunity to engineer transition to a low carbon freight transport system in New Zealand. The research includes analysis of New Zealand-specific emissions by key commodities, with energy use and greenhouse gas … Read more