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Planning for supply chain pressure

Recently we have seen the whole supply chain come under extreme pressure from a number of global and local factors. Demand continues to be strong pushing capacity to its limits, while vessel scheduling issues and port constraints throughout NZ continue to adversely impact our operations.

We understand that as customers you are also dealing with the challenges of a supply chain environment under strain. As a service provider we are seeing a trend towards reactive planning and delivery requests that are outside our established booking, order cut off and lead times. This is putting further strain on our ability to plan and deliver effectively.

Planning is now more critical than ever and we wish to advise all our customers that adherence to our cut offs is needed. These will be strictly enforced to ensure planning and delivery are as effective as possible.

Please refer to the following documents for our booking, order cut off and lead times:


These are our minimum requirements and we encourage all our customers to provide as much notice as possible above these minimum requirements. We also remind customers that we are unable to accept any demurrage or detention liability where booking and cut off times are not met, or due to any other factors outside of our control.

Please note – where bookings are received with no delivery instructions we are unable to plan your delivery until delivery instructions are received and/or agreed – our delivery window will not commence until the delivery instructions are confirmed.

Delivery lead times are longer than usual at present due to the high demand and operational constraints affecting our productivity. As a result our usual 48 working hour delivery window is being pushed out a further 24-48 hours and we see this continuing for the foreseeable future.

Fuel Adjustment Factor
Month Standard Nexus FAF
Oct 2024 12.60%
Sept 2024 14.59%
Aug 2024 15.65%
Jul 2024 17.13%
Jun 2024 17.73%
May 2024 19.52%
Apr 2024 19.69%
Mar 2024 19.49%
Feb 2024 17.82%
Jan 2024 17.75%
Dec 2023 19.75%
Nov 2023 21.05%
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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
2018
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