Representing New Zealand maritime workers since 2002
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has condemned global cement giant Holcim’s threats to use 500 trucks a month to transport cement on New Zealand roads, rather than crew a ship with New Zealand seafarers.
Read MoreNovaAlgoma Cement Carriers’ (NACC) application to operate a foreign-flagged vessel carrying Holcim cement on the New Zealand coast has been declined by the Government.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union of New Zealand has condemned global cement giant Holcim after the company issued formal notice of termination for the entire New Zealand crew of the cement carrier MV Buffalo, effective on 28 December 2025.
Read MoreFindings from an official inquiry on the Manahau barge grounding obtained by media show the vessel was unsuitable for conditions and have absolved crew that were blamed for the grounding.
Read MoreMaritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay says the Government is dithering while New Zealand seafarer jobs are on the chopping block.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union has called for the Government to reject an application by Swiss-based shipping company Nova to be exempted from the legal requirement for New Zealand coastal vessels to be New Zealand flagged.
Read MoreNew Zealand’s maritime unions are calling on the government to urgently intervene to keep skilled jobs.
Read MoreIn July 2025, the Maritime Union of New Zealand made a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Ports and the Maritime Sector, outlining critical issues and proposing a strategic vision for New Zealand’s maritime freight industry.
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