However, Ports of Auckland operations general manager Grant Jorey expects truck processing times will soon return to Australasian best standard of below 30 minutes through:
– increasing the ratio of straddle carriers to vehicle booking system (VBS) slots
– altering Bledisloe Terminal receival and delivery hours to better match overflow demand
– working collaboratively with the road transport industry to reduce VBS “no shows”
– and implementing further improvements to the Fergusson truck park to aid traffic flow and safety.
Prior to consolidating its two-terminal workforce, with the reported loss of 29 jobs, the port company had to negotiate a new collective employment agreement with the Maritime Union of New Zealand.