New Zealand’s major primary industry exporters have secured shipping capability to export $160 billion worth of products over the next 10 years.
Kotahi, New Zealand’s largest containerised freight manager and A.P. Moller – Maersk, a global integrated logistics company, have signed a second long term freight agreement to December 2034.
Kotahi, founded in 2011 by Fonterra and Silver Fern Farms, and Maersk manage Fonterra’s exports to customers around the world.
Anna Palairet, chief operating officer at Fonterra, welcomes the deal saying it is great news for New Zealand.
“Despite significant pressure on global supply chains over the past few years, Fonterra and many other New Zealand companies, have been able to keep products moving. We’re looking forward to seeing what this next decade of partnership between Kotahi and Maersk brings.”
Kotahi chief executive Daivd Ross says global supply chain disruptions, from pandemic, geopolitical and climatic events are becoming the norm.
“An ongoing freight partnership, with Maersk, will provide New Zealand’s international trade with resilience and agility to navigate these issues into the future.
“The magnitude of this agreement is big, even by global standards, with an estimated NZ$160 billion value of primary export products given greater certainty and capability around delivery to market. The long-term agreement provides our shareholders, and exporters on our platform, with a backbone shipping network for reliable services to key export locations. During the peak of the Covid-19 disruption, Maersk was the standout carrier in choosing to bring additional vessel capacity and containers to New Zealand, which grew the capacity pie for the whole export market. This is an exciting partnership with Maersk. It enabled New Zealand exporters to stay competitive on the world stage and we look forward to the next 10 years.”
Vincent Clerc, chief executive of A.P. Moller-Maersk, says they are proud to continue the partnership with Kotahi, reaffirming commitment to supporting New Zealand’s international trade and ensuring the resilience of its supply chains.
“Over the past decade, our collaboration has been instrumental in providing reliable and efficient ocean logistics solutions for New Zealand exporters, and we anticipate sustaining this momentum and further advancing our shared objectives in the years ahead.”
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