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www.autofile.co.nz FEBRUARY 2019 THE TRUSTED VOICE OF THE AUTO INDUSTRY FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS Biosecurity measures Specialised for bugs ‘ineffective’ training that’s proven to The New Zealand and Australian governments are being urged increase profits to ‘engage with industry to find solution’ and prevent crisis p 6 global shipping company has described the government’s measures Ato prevent stink bugs invading New Zealand as ineffective and Support for risk ratings inconsistent. Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean p (WWO) is calling for the Ministry 12 for Primary Industries (MPI) and its Australian equivalent to urgently introduce new biosecurity regulations or face putting the Commission charges economies of both countries at risk. WWO’s Morning Lynn motor-vehicle trader It says more action is needed to minimise the risk of brown WWO says infestations of BMSBs Wallenius Wilhelmsen, believes marmorated stink bugs (BMSBs) found on vessels en-route down the BMSB has migrated from East becoming established and to under are causing havoc with local Asia to the US, Canada and Europe eliminate delays to imports. supply chains. causing massive damage to crops, During the current high-risk It reports bugs are breeding, and there’s a danger of it spreading. season, two WWO roll-on roll-offs, ships are re-routing, trucks are It wants the MPI and Australia’s Los Angeles the Morning Lynn and Carmen, laying idle, supply chains are Department of Agriculture and p 16 show highlights have been among five vessels collapsing and costs are escalating Water Resources (DAWR) to take turned away from Auckland for in Australia – similar to the chaos action following delays to cargo p 20 treatment offshore before being seen in New Zealand early last year. shipped to both countries. allowed back to discharge cargo. And it’s not just car carriers that To prevent BMSBs from The Thalatta then became the are at risk. So are box ships, break- entering New Zealand and company’s third ship to be affected bulk vessels and other general Australia, cargo must be free Stephen Glading when it had to leave Fremantle, cargo carriers. of contamination – particularly reflects on career Western Australia. WWO, which is a division of live insects – and treated before [continued on page 4] GLOBAL VEHICLE LOGISTICS NZ - JAPAN - AUSTRALIA - UK - EUROPE Tel: +64 9 825 0888 www.jacanna.co.nz Call Steve Owens now on 021 947 752 GUEST EDITORIal Political will needed DIRECTORS EdITOR Brian McCutcheon Darren Risby to front the charge [email protected] [email protected] ph. 021 455 775 JOURNALISTS Mark Gilbert asks if the next few years will Darren Wiltshire Sue Brebner-Fox [email protected] [email protected] ph. 021 0284 7428 trigger the shift to electric cars in New Zealand Lucy Pink [email protected] DESIGNER ’m jolly following the is quite a large car. Adrian Payne MOTORSPORT festive period and Autolink Cars’ owner, [email protected] Mark Baker [email protected] electrified having Henry Schmidt, reliably watchedI the Evans boys informs me he can get Autofile magazine is also available online as a readable file or downloadable as a PDF. 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How many appears to be a strong movement orders came from New Zealand towards the “tipping point” many isn’t widely known, but if right- talk about in regards to electric hand-drive (RHD) deliveries start vehicles (EVs). in 2019 and there’s evidence they Vehicle Inspection NZ With most of the main will, its numbers will likely soar. automotive players in the world What would make me even announcing new electric car more jolly and electrified is for models with improved ranges, our coalition government to Entry Certification we should also anticipate more clearly state what it’s planning to competitive pricing with Nissan, do to support the uptake of EVs. specialists Mitsubishi and the Renault Drive Electric recently Alliance already stating this. supported Norwegian EV In New Zealand, Mitsubishi’s supremo Christina Bu’s visit to Outlander and Hyundai’s Kona are New Zealand. Her parting shot great vehicles. They sit in the volume was to call for political will – EVs SUV market and are well-priced. can help fast-track actions to And there are some exciting address climate change and lower new models due for launch this CO2 emissions. year, which will be competitively But there isn’t anything coming priced to grow the EV market out of Wellington except soundbites share, such as Volkswagen’s e-Golf, through phrases such as “vision Nissan’s Leaf and the Tesla 3. carbon zero by 2050”, “feebate The VW Group has been scheme” and “emission testing”. particularly bullish with plans The Productivity Commission’s for electric cars. Add this to report is well-worth the read, but messages coming from Ford, would be even better if actioned. • Entry Certification for imported cars • Vehicle Appraisals • Pre-Purchase Inspections • WoF • CoF • Road User Charges General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, With numerous countries – • Registration & relicencing • Exhaust emission testing BMW and Audi, and the segment including the world’s biggest RHD is about to light up. market, the UK – signalling the Nissan NZ is evaluating end of fossil-fuel vehicles by 2035, 0800 GO VINZ VINZ.CO.NZ Tel: +64 9 825 0888 www.jacanna.co.nz the latest Leaf model, which what’s New Zealand planning? www.autofile.co.nz 3 news [continued from page 1] loading if from a high-risk country. Association (MIA) reported in the DAWR to engage with industry to t WWO says ensuring compliance January issue of Autofile, and find a solution that will be effective is the importer’s responsibility, supply-chain experts, including before the next BMSB season in while the presentation of clean other shipping companies. September. If no solution is found, cargo at the port of loading is The MIA believes South Korea the result could be devastating for down to the shipper. and China will, at some stage, economies.” But Simon White, WWO’s head need to be added to schedule WWO has outlined its areas for of commercial, says biosecurity three of the MPI’s import health action to the Kiwi and Australian measures in both countries aren’t standard (IHS) for vehicles, governments. While cargo from high- good enough because “they are which stipulates how cargo must risk countries must be treated in-line neither consistent nor effective”. be shipped. There are strong with biosecurity requirements before “We ensure all cargo we’re suspicions BMSBs have hitched loading, the company says cargo loading is in accordance with the rides from these two countries. from neighbouring jurisdictions Simon White, WWO’s head of commercial regulations, and go over and above Thailand, a major exporter of – some of which are known stink- that,” he adds. new vehicles to New Zealand, and pathways from factory to ship. bug sources – aren’t covered by “The fact stink bugs are still neighbouring Malaysia, where stink WWO insists it’s committed regulation. being found on cargo when it bugs are endemic, are also absent to doing all it can to protect New It says criteria for classifying a arrives in New Zealand is a serious from schedule three. Zealand’s and Australia’s borders country “high risk” have yet to be sign the regulations, as they stand, The 16 countries on that IHS from biosecurity threats, and defined by the MPI and DAWR, aren’t fully effective. In that sense, list are Austria, Bulgaria, France, works “diligently” with the MPI and and they have failed to align more countries should be included Georgia, Germany, Greece, DAWR to encourage “consistent themselves on what countries in the regulation.” Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, and effective regulation” to limit are high risk and on acceptable White singles out Europe, which Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, BMSBs spreading. treatment methods. he describes as one land mass, as Spain, Switzerland and the US. “Regrettably, the current WWO also believes the a serious example. “Not to trivialise The tightest rules for vehicles regulations pose a risk to the implementation of current rules it, but stink bugs do not reflect or in place are for those from Japan. agricultural industry while delaying is inconsistent between different respect borders.” All used imports must be heat- cargo essential to many sectors of transport modes. For example, if The WWO’s concerns follow treated prior to loading, while new the economy,” says White. live or dead BMSBs are detected those of the Motor Industry vehicles must follow MPI-approved “We appeal to the MPI and on a roll-on roll-off, the entire Directors quit board hree directors of the year.