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But exporters said the same thing often happened overseas. For example, a ship heading for Australia could be diverted between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, requiring slow and costly land transit of goods back to their original destination. Horticulture Export Authority chief executive Simon Hegarty said the problem was even more widespread than that. "There is a significant amount of congestion for shipping around the world," he said. "In New Zealand, Australia and Asia, vessels are not able to berth and unload their cargo because of a traffic jam at ports. "The whole thing has dominoed in...

The freight chaos that has plagued Northland is often replicated overseas, according to exporters. Police teams are stopping trucks that are going south from Whangārei to make sure they're not over the weight limits. Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers This brings huge costs to New Zealand producers, and some horticultural exports have been ruined by delay. The problem in New Zealand stemmed from the diversion of a ship from the crowded Auckland port to Whangārei, which required a convoy of trucks to get containers back south. This caused delay and expense. But exporters said the same thing often h...