Port supply chain problems could continue, minister warns :

Port supply chain problems could continue, minister warns
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Transport Minister Michael Wood warns that supply chain problems at the ports will continue for much of this year.
Wood told the Transport Select Committee that the global index of shipping reliability is at the lowest levels ever recorded.
He says Covid-19, industrial action at port in Australia and extreme weather events have all impacted reliability.
"We're dealing with a global problem, it is not something that we can fix and unfortunately we expect it to last well into this year," he said.
Wood said domestically there were also problems with cranes and staffing at Auckland Port, which was creating the "perfect storm".

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