Who can treat my consignment offshore? MPI and our Australian counterparts DAWR, are working together on a list of Italian treatment providers we approve to treat our respective biosecurity systems. These can be found on our MPI BMSB webpage. Please monitor the page as it will get updated. MPI does have a policy of mitigating Continue reading “STINK BUG TREATMENT OFFSHORE”
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Changes to VBS Booking System
Starting next week, Ports of Auckland will be rolling out changes to the timing and procedure for export container deliveries and import container uplifts. In order to more efficiently manage VBS slots, Ports of Auckland will require bookings for both export and import containers to be made by carriers in advance, with the container number Continue reading “Changes to VBS Booking System”
Brown Marmorated Stinkbug – ITALY – update
Please see below the latest information received from Ministry of Primary Industries – an extension to the mandatory treatment for all goods coming from Italy, New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is extending the mandatory (offshore or onshore) treatment for all goods associated with sea containers from Italy from the 1st of Continue reading “Brown Marmorated Stinkbug – ITALY – update”
Marmorated Stink Bug
Good Morning, The complexity of the stink bug issue is long, so this note is split into two parts. First about the NZ operations, and secondly about the bug and the implications of it coming here. NZ Operations As we sit now five ships have been affected. Four have left NZ waters, while the 5th, Continue reading “Marmorated Stink Bug”
MPI – Marmorated Stink Bug
Following an update from MPI this morning, unfortunately there have been several discoveries of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in cargo originating from Italy. This has lead MPI to require additional supervised unpacks of all Italian origin cargo in order to ensure this threat is contained. This includes our weekly FAK containers. If any stink Continue reading “MPI – Marmorated Stink Bug”
HACCP – Safe Food Warranty
Hobbs Global Logistics Solutions Ltd have been formally assessed by International Certifications and found to comply with the requirements of a HCAPP based Food Safety Management System. Continue reading “HACCP – Safe Food Warranty”
MT Container Park Issues
you may be aware of the current issues with delays and congestion at empty container depots – they are FULL containers normally evacuated from NZ, has not occurred through increasing export loadings, and currently there is no short term solution. the effect is more chance of detention charges as a result that the empty containers Continue reading “MT Container Park Issues”
Wellington Port Update 23rd November
Subject: Force Majeure Declaration due to Earthquake at Wellington Port, New Zealand You may be aware that the Wellington Port has been closed following the devastating earthquake that struck near Kaikoura on 14th November 2016. As reported by CentrePort of the Port of Wellington, damage to the Port is more extensive than during the Continue reading “Wellington Port Update 23rd November”
Chinese New Year – 2017
We wish to advise our customers to be aware and plan for the up and coming Chinese New Year celebration. The official celebration period is: January 27 – February 02 Traditionally festivities start much earlier than Chinese New Year’s Eve. Some people start to celebrate up to three weeks before so we are expecting disruptions Continue reading “Chinese New Year – 2017”
Changes to Discharge Ports – Earthquake.
Late last week Maersk Line issued an advisory notice stating that Wellington bound cargo on the next five sailings would be discharged at Nelson and Tauranga. Concern was expressed to Maersk about the discharge at Nelson which would have further compounded the already stretched Cook Strait resources and after consideration Maersk changed their position and Continue reading “Changes to Discharge Ports – Earthquake.”