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A large container ship due to arrive at Northland’s port on Sunday (6 December) is not the ‘silver bullet’ solution to get goods to Auckland in time for the Christmas market, says the freight forwarding industry body.

The Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Federation (CBAFF) is urging the Government to give Ports of Auckland (POAL) the green light to recruit overseas seasonal workers to clear a container backlog.

New Zealand’s freight forwarders are urging retailers and other importers to get sea freight space booked as early as possible – in the face of a severe shortage of shipping capacity.

‘Freight movers we thank you’. Many of you on essential work travel during recent weeks will have seen this NZTA-approved message on smart signs above motorways.

Decisive action from Government is needed to keep imports and exports moving through New Zealand and globally, says the freight forwarding industry body.

Logistics companies are currently fielding a lot of questions from customers which we simply don't have the ability to answer. Our counter parts around the world are facing the same situation. The global picture is changing by the day and there are still many unknowns that make it impossible to determine the extent of the impact the Covid-19 pandemic will have on the supply chain globally and what the overall effect will be on New Zealand.

Air cargo rates are rapidly soaring to ‘unaffordable’ levels as airlines cut international services, the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Federation of New Zealand (CBAFF) has warned.