NEW ZEALAND exporters and shipping companies are being affected by a shortage of containers and backlogs of ships in global ports, reports Newshub (MediaWorks) of Auckland, New Zealand.
With Shanghai's lockdown and the Ukraine conflict both having an impact, exporters say it's the worst it's been since the pandemic began.
'We've never had supply chain issues of this nature in the 11 years I've been at Sealord,' said Sealord CEO Doug Paulin.
Sealord's warehouses are filling up with seafood that should be on overseas plates.
'When these shipping companies are making their decisions, they're looking at it and saying it's better financially to go other places - and New Zealand misses out,' said Mr Paulin, adding that ports around the world are hurt by these delays.
Said ContainerCo managing director Ken Harris: 'I'd say this is as difficult as it's been,'
'There isn't a lot of surplus capacity in ports, there is no surplus capacity on ships at the moment, so missing their slots is very serious for ports.'
Said Meat Industry Association CEO Sirma Karapeeva: 'There's no drivers to move the product in many exporters are looking to reroute ships to other Chinese ports which are also becoming clogged up,'
'Ultimately it hits the farmer's pocket because the companies can't extract the maximum for their product.'
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With Shanghai's lockdown and the Ukraine conflict both having an impact, exporters say it's the worst it's been since the pandemic began.
'We've never had supply chain issues of this nature in the 11 years I've been at Sealord,' said Sealord CEO Doug Paulin.
Sealord's warehouses are filling up with seafood that should be on overseas plates.
'When these shipping companies are making their decisions, they're looking at it and saying it's better financially to go other places - and New Zealand misses out,' said Mr Paulin, adding that ports around the world are hurt by these delays.
Said ContainerCo managing director Ken Harris: 'I'd say this is as difficult as it's been,'
'There isn't a lot of surplus capacity in ports, there is no surplus capacity on ships at the moment, so missing their slots is very serious for ports.'
Said Meat Industry Association CEO Sirma Karapeeva: 'There's no drivers to move the product in many exporters are looking to reroute ships to other Chinese ports which are also becoming clogged up,'
'Ultimately it hits the farmer's pocket because the companies can't extract the maximum for their product.'
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