Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 4:35 pm
The Maritime Union says claims by Ports of Auckland
that Government quarantine regulations are to blame for
their failures are embarrassing and should be
withdrawn.
A POAL spokesperson complained on Mike
Hosking s Breakfast Radio show yesterday about a maze
like process to import crane operators.
The
spokesperson said We have to fill out heaps of forms and
wait weeks, and it would be great if someone could help
speed up everything.
Maritime Union of New Zealand
National Secretary Craig Harrison says the problem is POAL
management.
He says the shortage of crane operators in
Auckland came about because the port company has not trained
Press Release – Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union says claims by Ports of Auckland that Government quarantine regulations are to blame for their failures are embarrassing and should be withdrawn. A POAL spokesperson complained on Mike Hosking’s Breakfast Radio show yesterday about a …
The Maritime Union says claims by Ports of Auckland that Government quarantine regulations are to blame for their failures are embarrassing and should be withdrawn.
A POAL spokesperson complained on Mike Hosking’s Breakfast Radio show yesterday about a “maze like process” to import crane operators.
The spokesperson said “We have to fill out heaps of forms and wait weeks, and it would be great if someone could help speed up everything.”
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 12:02 pm
The Maritime Union is questioning the reasons provided
for ongoing delays at the Ports of Auckland.
Maritime
Union of New Zealand National Secretary Craig Harrison says
there is a need for an honest conversation about what has
gone wrong at the port.
He says COVID-19 certainly had
an impact on port operations, but that was only half the
picture.
‘The pandemic brought pressure to bear on
port operations, and revealed pre-existing weaknesses in
management planning.’
Mr Harrison says three
unresolved issues are the failure of the automation project
and related labour supply issues, the port’s failures with