STRENGTHEN OUR SHORES

Aotearoa New Zealand is an island nation dependent on trade to survive. Due to 1990s deregulation, multinational shipping firms dominate our coastal trade, causing job losses, climate harm, and dependence on shipping firms with no loyalty to New Zealand.

We urge government action to safeguard our shores, as other nations do, by investing in and strengthening our coastal shipping industry.

THE MARITIME UNION IS CALLING FOR:

Changes to the Maritime Transport Act to prioritize New Zealand flagged and crewed ships on the New Zealand coast.

Government support for a New Zealand owned coastal shipping operator to provide priority service for New Zealand ports.

Training and high quality employment opportunities for New Zealanders in our own maritime industry.

https://www.together.org.nz/strengthened_shores