Strikes showed Port of Tauranga couldn't cope with Auckland freight

Strikes showed Port of Tauranga couldn't cope with Auckland freight
By Hannah Lynch Aug. 6 (BusinessDesk) - Stevedore strikes at Ports of Auckland showed Port of Tauranga couldn't cope with the sudden additional freight volumes sent down the coast, the Auckland port’s chief executive Tony Gibson says. The port in New Zealand’s biggest city is in a protracted dispute with the Maritime Union over plans to introduce flexible shifts, which Tauranga already has up and running. Workers and company caused rolling strikes and lock-outs, with parties going back to the bargaining table after Employment Court Judge Bar...