New Zealand Maritime Transport

My work for the New Zealand Ministry of Transport sometimes touched on maritime policy issues. This page is devoted to New Zealand maritime transport.

Relevant New Zealand departments and agencies

New Zealand ministerial statements and speeches on maritime transport

• Shipping Industry Review - 15 March 2001

• Speech to Maritime Union of New Zealand Triennial Conference - 21 October 2003

• Keynote address to the Ports & Shipping Forum - 28 April 2004

• Speech to Maritime New Zealand conference - 5 September 2006

• Coastal Shipping - Roadways to Waterways - 11 October 2006 Parliamentary questions and answers

• Coastal Shipping Webinar - 8 July 2020

• Government investment boosts coastal shipping in Aotearoa - 24 May 2022 

New Zealand economic regulation of ports and shipping

Relevant legislation includes the Port Companies Act 1988 and the Maritime Transport Act 1994 (in particular s.198). Free access is available on the web to New Zealand legislation.

Shipping companies serving New Zealand

New Zealand sea ports

New Zealand industry organisations

• New Zealand Shipping Federation - Roadways to Waterways [CHECK] draft (September 2006)

• Marine Transport Association 

• New Zealand Council of Cargo Owners 

• NZ Merchant Service Guild  

• Aviation & Marine Engineers Association  

• Maritime Union of New Zealand  

• The Rail & Maritime Transport Union  

New Zealand maritime-related information

Academic site:

• New Zealand Maritime School 

Other sites

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Last updated on 12 July 2023