INTERCONNECT THE MAGAZINE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS 2008 > > > Cosco NZ Coastal News Inland Port Branches Out DEC All issues of interconnect AXIS FOCUS: magazine are available on www.axis-intermodal.co.nz FROM THE DESK OF JENS MADSEN MANAGING DIRECTOR PORTS OF AUCKLAND CONTENTS PAGES AXIS FOCUS Jens Madsen outlines how POAL is working 2 - 3 hard to be part of the solution – not the problem – in the current economic turmoil. CHRISTMAS OPERATIONS REVIEW Coastal news; VBS Update; VENUS Goes 4 - 6 GREETINGS! Live. I would like to thank all HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM POAL our customers and other Ports of Auckland celebrated the festive 7 season with over 500 customers, service stakeholders for their loyalty providers and guests. and support during what COSCO NZ: 8 - 9 has been a challenging and CAUTION PAYS OFF exciting 2008. Steady as she goes at COSCo NZ after 20 years of dedicated service on the NZ trade. The year’s highlights have included POAL INLAND PORT across-the-board improvements Vital link in the efficient supply chain. 10 - 11 in productivity at our container terminals, an eighteen-month volume WINSTONE WALLBOARDS 12 - 13 high in September and Government Iconic NZ GIB® – the Kiwi Rock of approval of a $6m contribution to the Gibraltar. construction of rail exchange at our MARKET ROUND-UP inland port at Wiri, South Auckland. Container trade news & moves. 14 - 15 Overall, we’ve had a good year and it has been AXIS DIRECTORY Back Page pleasing to see volumes hold up in recent months. 2 AXIS FOCUS: However, we share what is widespread As New Zealand’s most significant port with world class performance – a reality. concern among businesspeople all over – we handle the equivalent of 13% However, we can’t succeed on our own. the country – and world – about the of GDP in trade each year – Ports of Collaboration and cooperation from all FROM THE DESK OF possible impact of the global economic Auckland has a critical role to play in players in the industry will be needed if JENS MADSEN slowdown in 2009. helping to ensure our country’s supply MANAGING DIRECTOR we are to make New Zealand’s supply chain is world class. PORTS OF AUCKLAND It seems likely that there are some very chain as lean and green as the best in significant challenges ahead – not just Our role in the national supply chain the world. for Ports of Auckland but for all sectors extends well beyond our red fence. Finally, I would like to thank once again of the wider business community. You can see the physical manifestation all our customers, the wider freight of this in our inland port at Wiri, South At a time such as this it is more community and our other stakeholders Auckland. We’re also leading a range important than ever for businesses such for their patience and cooperation of logistics initiatives to take waste, as ours, which have such a pivotal role during the recent industrial action on the cost and red tape out of the supply in the supply chain, to do everything waterfront. We regret the delays and chain – more information about these we can – with imagination and speed service interruptions very much, and projects can be found in this issue of – to help ensure that Auckland and have appreciated the support everyone, Interconnect. New Zealand continue to be great particularly the trucking community, has places to do business, and to do We are committed to making our Vision shown in helping us get our operations business from. – to be the best port in Australasia, back on track as quickly as possible. SANDY WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD Congratulations to Sandy Gibson who is The NZ Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s 2008 winner of the Norman Spencer Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to the transport sector. General Manager for Axis Intermodal until his retirement in December 2005, Sandy received this prestigious Award ‘for services to container shipping and to the ports industry’ including his ongoing work as Mentor to graduates in our Ports of Auckland graduate scheme; his contribution as Warden and Master of the NZ Company of Master Mariners and for his tireless work on behalf of the CILT. Jens Madsen accepted the POAL Managing Director Jens Madsen, accepts the award on Sandy’s behalf from (then) Minister of Transport, Sandy Gibson award on behalf of Sandy as he was overseas at the time. Annette King. 3 OPERATIONS REVIEW: NEW PACIFICA SERVICE BOOST “POAL is a strong supporter of the A long-time POAL customer, Pacifica has FOR NZ COASTAL SHIPPING Government’s SeaChange Strategy to lift traditionally called at POAL’s Port of Onehunga NZ domestic seafreight capacity to move The November launch of Pacifica on the Manukau Harbour. The new service 30% of all freight by coastal ships by 2030.” Shipping’s new weekly coastal shipping however, is calling at POAL’s Bledisloe (Currently only 15% of NZ domestic freight service into Ports of Auckland’s (POAL) Container Terminal at POAL Waitemata Bledisloe Container Terminal has been moves by coastal shipping.) Jens Madsen Harbour where it will interline trans-shipment welcomed by POAL Managing Director said that coastal shipping creates significant cargo with POAL’s international shipping line supply chain efficiencies by giving the major Jens Madsen. He said it was great to customers and their vessels. see Pacifica taking the opportunity to shipping lines more options for moving expand its coastal feeder network. cargo around NZ. “This is good news for VENUS WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS NZ’s exporters and importers. Moving The largest New Zealand operated After working trials, Ports of Auckland’s ship to serve the NZ coast for many goods by sea is more environmentally (POAL) new paperless Vehicle Entry System years, the 700 TEU container ship, friendly and efficient than taking them by for used cars, VENUS went live in October Spirit of Endurance, will move some road or rail. He said that trans-shipping when its barcode technology fast-tracked 1,000 containers each week between over POAL arising from increased shipping vehicle imports from the full-ship discharge by Ports of Auckland, Tauranga, line consolidation, with lines serving Lyttelton and Otago. fewer NZ ports and choosing to hub over Kiwi Car Carriers’ Magic Wave. Auckland, has increased over 150% at A NZ$1 Million software development by POAL since 2004/05 and that this increase POAL, VENUS is designed to improve “ We hope this in trans-shipments drives the demand for efficiency and speed up the import vehicle more coastal cargo feeder networks and import supply chain. It incorporates MAF and will be the services. “There is a great opportunity here Customs clearance as well as bill payments first of many for the coastal shipping sector to meet in a web-based system which enables faster future growth” he added. information sharing between all parties new coastal – POAL, shipping lines, government agencies, transport operators and importers. services for In operation at POAL’s General Wharves, VENUS barcode readers are used to identify New Zealand”. and track vehicles. POAL Managing Director, Jens Madsen, Jens Madsen says VENUS will help cut red POAL Managing Director. tape associated with vehicle imports process. “Truck drivers can now turn up at POAL to collect a vehicle with only a Pin Number rather than three pieces of paper. Overall VENUS A plaque presentation took place on board the makes for a much more efficient and faster Spirit of Endurance. supply chain for vehicle imports” he said. 4 VENUS has been welcomed by major in advance; it also enables us to start the in September. The VBS was introduced to customers such as Kiwi Car Carriers and vehicle release process on-line in advance”. improve resource allocation at POAL and ToyoFuji. Kiwi Car Carriers Commercial Toyofuji also uses VENUS for audit trails on to reduce truck turnaround times to within Manager Neil Lay Yee commended POAL vehicle transactions. And he says VENUS world class standards, in order to ensure on the ‘innovative application’ of the VENUS greatly improves security for vehicles arriving reliable and cost-effective service. POAL and departing the port. technology which he says will make life Transport Manager Jon Ward says that since easier for all parties in the chain. ToyoFuji VBS EXPANDS TO AXIS BLEDISLOE its introduction at Axis Fergusson Container General Manager NZ Blaine Paterson, says CONTAINER TERMINAL Terminal, the VBS has been highly successful VENUS has ‘totally modernised’ Toyfuji’s Ports of Auckland’s new Vehicle Booking in achieving its aim of reduced truck queues vehicle release process at POAL. “It’s a great System (VBS) which has been running at and consistent turnaround times to deliver system – firstly, it enables us to create the Axis Fergusson container terminal for nearly benefits to the transport community and on-wharf vehicle positioning plan on-line and a year, was extended to Axis Bledisloe supply chain as a whole. 5 BORDER SAFEGUARD EXERCISE In September 2008 Ports of Auckland (POAL) hosted the port phase of Exercise Maru (safeguard) which was held to test New Zealand’s ability to prevent entry to the country of material used to make weapons of mass destruction. Led by NZ Customs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the NZ Defence Force, the NZ Exercise Maru was carried out at POAL where it was co-ordinated by the Port Facility Security Officer, Mike Gladman. The exercise included both desktop and ‘live’ scenarios involving interception of materials. Other countries participating in the safeguard exercise programme around the world included Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Singapore, UK and the US.