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VBS cost increase at MetroPort

8 December 2020

With the logistics supply chain experiencing unprecedented challenges, Port of Tauranga announced on Friday the 4th of December 2020, that the VBS charges at MetroPort will increase to $30.00 per booking, coming into effect from Monday the 14th of December 2020. The increase has been applied due to the cost of additional rail services that have been added to move the increase in cargo moving to and from MetroPort. This new VBS rate will be reviewed by Port of Tauranga again in mid-January once they can gauge the ongoing need for additional trains for the diverted import volumes.

As you will be aware, all containers that we collect or deliver to MetroPort require a VBS booking to ensure we can provide you with the service you require. Due to Nexus Logistics having no control over these charges, we will have no option other than pass this increase onto you from the 14th of December 2020. The new Metroport VBS charge that will be applied for all containers through MetroPort from the 14th of December 2020 is $37.50. This charge includes the time required to make and manage your booking along with the administration that is required for this process.

As mentioned above, these are unprecedented times that we are all facing in the supply chain, and we look forward to seeing some normality resume in the new year. Please feel free to contact the Nexus Logistics team if you require any further information.

Fuel Adjustment Factor
Month Standard Nexus FAF
Oct 2023 22.82%
Sep 2023 19.69%
Aug 2023 16.26%
Jul 2023 15.18%
Jun 2023 14.41%
May 2023 18.04%
Apr 2023 18.68%
Mar 2023 19.78%
Feb 2023 21.57%
Jan 2023 20.83%
Dec 2022 24.34%
Nov 2022 26.48%
Archive
2023
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
2017
Operational Update - Fergusson Terminal Operations Recommencement