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Keep up to date with the latest fuel adjustments, operational updates and media releases.
Matariki Operational Hours 2025
16 June 2025As we approach Matariki, we would like to advise you of our adjusted operational hours over this time, and those of our logistics partners.
King's Birthday Weekend Operational Hours
23 May 2025King's Birthday Weekend Operational Hours
Severe Weather Alert - Port of Auckland closure
15 April 2025A heavy rain and strong wind warning has been issued for the wider Auckland region.
Easter Weekend and ANZAC Day Operating Hours
9 April 2025As we approach Easter weekend and Anzac Day, we would like to advise you of our adjusted operational hours during this time, as well as those of our logistics partners.
KiwiRail and Port of Auckland closures
31 March 2025KiwiRail will be closing a section of the rail network from Saturday, 12 April to Sunday, 27 April 2025.
Auckland Anniversary Weekend and Waitangi Day
23 January 2025As we approach Auckland Anniversary Weekend and Waitangi Day, we would like to advise you of our adjusted operational hours and those of our logistics partners.
Christmas 2024 and New Years 2025 hours
9 December 2024Here are the adjusted operational hours over the Christmas and New Year period.
Port of Auckland increase to VBS Container Access Fees and Rail Handling Charge
28 November 2024There will be an increase to VBS Container Access Fees and Rail Handling Charge as on 1 Jan 2025.
Upcoming Rail Closure and Continued Service Assurance
8 November 2024Kiwirail has announced an upcoming rail line closure in Auckland from 27 December 2024 to 27 January 2025.
Labour Day Weekend Operational Hours
21 October 2024We would like to advise you of our adjusted operational hours over this time, and those of our logistics partners.
Port of Tauranga Changes to Import Reefer Power & Monitoring
27 September 2024The Port of Tauranga has announced changes to the billing process for import reefer power and monitoring.
Matariki Operational Hours
21 June 2024We would like to advise you of our adjusted operational hours over the Matariki weekend , and those of our logistics partners.
King’s Birthday Operational Hours
24 May 2024We would like to advise you of our adjusted operational hours over this time, and those of our logistics partners.
Fuel Adjustment Factor
| Month | Standard Nexus FAF |
|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 13.70% |
| Jun 2025 | 13.24% |
| May 2025 | 13.72% |
| Apr 2025 | 14.28% |
| Mar 2025 | 15.18% |
| Feb 2025 | 16.29% |
| Jan 2025 | 15.34% |
| Dec 2024 | 14.19% |
| Nov 2024 | 13.88% |
| Oct 2024 | 12.60% |
| Sept 2024 | 14.59% |
| Aug 2024 | 15.65% |
Archive
2025
2024
Christmas 2024 and New Years 2025 hours
Port of Auckland increase to VBS Container Access Fees and Rail Handling Charge
Upcoming Rail Closure and Continued Service Assurance
Labour Day Weekend Operational Hours
Port of Tauranga Changes to Import Reefer Power & Monitoring
Matariki Operational Hours
King’s Birthday Operational Hours
Anzac Day Operating Hours
Easter Operating Hours
Port of Auckland Change of Status Fee
Nexus Logistics Head Office Move
Auckland Anniversary Day and Waitangi Day weekend operating hours 2024
Metroport Auckland VBS charges
2023
Port of Auckland Rail Handling Fee
Christmas and New Years Operational Hours
POAL increase to VBS Container Access Fees and the introduction of a Rail Handling charge
Heavy Wind and Rain Warning
Weather Warning
Dehire Delays – Metrobox, Neilson Street
Labour Day weekend operational hours
Expected High Winds Warning
Change of Status Fee (COS) - Import Rail Containers
Matariki operational hours
Transport Management System - Allotrac
King’s Birthday operational hours
Severe weather warning
Empty Container Depot VBS charges
Weather Warning
Easter & Anzac Operational Hours
New Transport Management System
Import Rail Containers: Change of Status Fee (COS)
Operations set to resume tomorrow morning
Important update from POAL - Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle - Important Update
Nexus Suspending Operations - Update
POAL operations still suspended
SAFH suspending operations
POAL is suspending operations - Cyclone Gabrielle update
Severe weather warning - Cyclone Gabrielle
Important update: Severe weather impact and impending orange / red warning for upper North Island
Severe weather impact and impending orange / red warning for upper North Island
Auckland Anniversary Day and Waitangi Day weekend operating hours
Metroport VBS Charge
Ongoing Dehire Challenges
Severe weather expected to impact South Auckland Freight Hub
2022
Peak Season Dehire Capability Reminder
Christmas and New Year operational hours
Port of Auckland VBS Charge
Delays at Wiri Inland Port
Metrobox Neilson St - Site A Closed
Peak Season Dehire Capability Reminder
Labour Day Weekend Operational Hours
Rail service; Ports of Auckland to South Auckland Freight Hub Impacted
Peak Season Dehire Capability
Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day Operating Hours
Excess Dwell Charge Update - improving container flow
Hugo Johnson Depot closure, Metrobox Neilson at capacity
High Wind Warning for SAFH
Customer Empty Depot Notification
Fog Disrupting Operations at SAFH
Heavy Fog in Auckland
Omicron Update
POAL have advised a new charge applicable from July 1 2022.
South Auckland Freight Hub - High Wind Warning
South Auckland Freight Hub - High Wind Warning
South Auckland Freight Hub - High Wind Warning
Matariki Operational Hours
Queen's Birthday Operational Hours
SAFH closed tonight
MAERSK Hugo Johnson depot is at capacity
Increase to peak hour VBS charge for road collections - Ports of Auckland
Power Outage at WIP (South Auckland Freight Hub)
Easter and ANZAC Day Operating Hours
Auckland Container Congestion
Truck Drivers – Class 4 and 5
Gatehouse Operator – Weekends Day Shift
Transport Road Planner/Scheduler
Health and Safety/HR coordinator
SAFH closed on Sunday 6 March
Nexus at Phase 3
Job Vacancy - Machine Operator – Reachstacker Driver
Job Vacancy - Hub Manager
Job Vacancy - Hub Supervisor – Day shift
Job Vacancy - Gatehouse Operator – Night shift
Waitangi Day - Weekend hours 2022
Nexus at Level Red
Job Vacancy - Customer Service Representative
Job Vacancy - Experienced Class 5 Swinglift Driver – Night Shift
2021
Holiday Season Operational Hours
MSC Viaga III arrival at Northport
Introduction of congestion charge
Labour weekend 2021 operational hours
Nexus Southdown service commences
Introduction of Nexus Southdown service
New CEO appointed
Protocols during Alert Levels 3 & 4
SAFH driver induction requirements
Level 4 pressures on supply chain capacity
$6000 donated to Lifeline Aotearoa
South Auckland Freight Hub - Level 4 hours
Advisory - move to Alert Level 4
Potential delays to cargo due to COVID-19 testing
SAFH reopens
South Auckland Freight Hub closed due to high winds
Uplift fundraiser: donate now!
Introducing Uplift: fundraiser for Lifeline
High winds at South Auckland Freight Hub
Container dehires redirected to Northport/Hamilton/Tauranga
CEO update - SAFH recovery
CEO update - South Auckland Freight Hub recovery status
Update from CEO Darcy Hart
South Auckland Freight Hub closed
Queens Birthday weekend hours
Anzac Day weekend 2021
Easter operating hours 2021
Wiri Inland Port closure on 24 March
Nexus Logistics moves head office
Alert Level 3 working and safety protocols
Wiri Inland Port/SAFH Level 3 access protocols
VBS charges for KiwiRail Southdown
SAFH R&D operations resume
SAFH R&D operations suspended
Empty dehires to Link
2020
Happy holidays from Nexus Logistics
Christmas and New Year operational hours
Empty depot congestion
VBS cost increase at MetroPort
MEDIA RELEASE: Concerns over large container ship diversion
Update on delays of vessels arriving to NZ
Planning for supply chain pressure
Pacifica Shipping surcharge
Ongoing demurrage and detention capacity
Fatality at the Ports of Auckland
KiwiRail Derailment
COVID-19 safety protocols at SAFH
Operations at COVID-19 Alert Levels 2 and 3
Queen's Birthday weekend hours
ANZAC operational hours
COVID-19: Extension to freight movements
Easter operational hours
Rail cancellations
Clapping for our essential workers
Reduced weekend hours at Wiri Inland Port
COVID-19: Changes to transport of non-essential goods
COVID-19: Lower North Island storage options
COVID-19: Support for our valued clients
COVID-19: Ports of Auckland response
COVID-19: An update from Nexus Logistics
South Auckland Freight Hub, Wiri Inland Port and Conlinxx Transport partial closure
SAFH/Wiri Port/Conlinxx temporary hours, week 23 March
COVID-19 update
SAFH/Wiri Port temporary hours, week 16 March
Reefer reset changes
Temporary hours change
Impact of Coronavirus/COVID-19 on operations
Cut off times for Waitangi Day
Auckland Anniversary and Waitangi operational hours
2019
Nexus Logistics holiday hours 2019-2020
High winds at SAFH
Mechanical issues at the South Auckland Freight Hub
Operational Update: POAL Fergusson Terminal
POAL Terminal Yard capacity
Challenges in Auckland's container supply chain
Labour weekend operating hours and order cut-off times
Ensuring smooth operations during peak season
Changes to Dangerous Goods paperwork for storage at the South Auckland Freight Hub
Potential FAF increase
Nexus Logistics General Rate Increase
Empty Dehire Management
Rail Grid Maintenance Work
Queen's Birthday Weekend Hours
Operational Update: Lyttelton Port VBS
Easter and ANZAC Trading Hours
Continued Constraints in Supply Chain
Operational Disruption at Metrobox Neilson St
Customer Notice: Lyttelton Container Terminal VBS
Metrobox Auckland Anniversary Hours
Upcoming statutory holiday hours
POAL Auckland Anniversary Weekend Receival and Delivery Hours
Operational Update: POAL Reinstatement of Demurrage Standard Free Time 1 February 2019
Operational Update: Ongoing Communication with Ports
2018
Operational Update: Change to track and trace services at POAL and POTL
Nexus Logistics Christmas Hours
Operational Update - Daily Update
ShuttleSelect Update: Assistance with collecting imports required
Operational Update - Delays at South Auckland Freight Hub
Operational Update - South Auckland Freight Hub
Operational Update - Container Disruption (Auckland)
Operational Update - Lyttleton Container Terminal
Operational Update - Daily Update
Operational Update - Maersk redirection
Operational Update - Daily Update
Operational Update: POAL Impact of Off Window Vessels
Media release - Auckland's supply chain complications
Operational Update - Minimum straddle amount at POAL
Operational Update - Daily update and information for Maersk/Hamburg Sud customers
Operational Update - Daily Update
Operational Update - Fergusson Terminal
Operational Update - Rail Services
Operational Update - Daily Road Alert
Operational Update - Daily Update
Operational Update - Daily Road Alert
Nexus Logistics Operational Update
Ports of Auckland - export containers
Ports of Auckland road alert - Issues receiving external emails
Operational Update - Demurrage extension for imports through Fergusson Terminal
Nexus Logistics Labour weekend hours
Operational Update - Port of Tauranga and MetroPort
Operational Update - Fergusson Terminal
Operational Update - Fergusson Terminal
Labour Weekend Receival and Delivery Hours
Operational Update - Fergusson Terminal
Operational Update - Fergusson Terminal
Operational Update - Fergusson Terminal
Operations Update - Fergusson Terminal
Operational Update - Fire at Ports of Auckland
Operational Update - Fergusson Terminal
Operational Update - Fergusson Terminal
Operational Update and Detention Advisory