Domestic sea freight

The Sea change: Transforming coastal shipping in New Zealand strategy launched in May 2008, recognises that coastal shipping is an important part of an integrated transport network.

Demand for road transport has been increasing faster than the growth in population. This has put New Zealand’s roads under increased pressure. It is anticipated that total freight movements on the transport system will more than double by 2040. To meet this growing freight demand, investment in alternative transport modes is necessary.

Domestic sea freight development fund

The NZ Transport Agency has allocated around $2 million in the 2008/2009 domestic sea freight development funding round (see table below).

Funding approval from the 2008/2009 domestic freight funding round

Applicant	Project title	Type of project	Funding approved $000
Port Taranaki Ltd	Port Taranaki blue highway bridge study	Study	250
Cubic Transport Services Ltd	Container supply study	Study	25
Buller Port Services Ltd	Fuel farm feasibility project	Study	20
Eastland Group & Port of Napier	Gisborne Napier coastal shipping link	Study	60
Winstone Pulp International Ltd	Gisborne timber products sea freight	Study	73
Coastal Bulk Shipping Ltd	Anatoki Sponsons	Existing service improvement	1,310
Rockpoint Corporate Finance Ltd	Analysis of coastal shipping solutions relative to other freight modal choices (Stage 1)	Study	420

Completed studies

Rockpoint report - Coastal shipping and modal freight choice - Part 1 (PDF, 5.56 MB)
Rockpoint report - Coastal shipping and modal freight choice - Part 2 (PDF, 4.50 MB)

Further funding

The Government Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding 2009/10 – 2018/19 (GPS) was reviewed and updated in May 2009 to reflect the government’s transport priorities for national economic growth and productivity, and efficient transport investment. The May 2009 GPS provided a target range for Domestic sea freight funding to cover for existing commitments only. Consequently, there will not be any further Domestic Sea Freight funding rounds during the 2009/10 to 2011/12 period.

Background information

Domestic sea freight development fund - questions and answers - December 2008
Print version (PDF, 75 KB)
Domestic sea freight development fund - information sheet - November 2008
Print version (PDF, 255 KB)

For more information

Domestic Sea Freight Development Fund Coordinator
NZ Transport Agency
Victoria Arcade
44 Victoria Street
Private Bag 6995
Wellington 6141

Tel: 04 894 6225
seafreight@nzta.govt.nz

Last updated: 16 September 2009