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There's yet another inquiry into the country's ports system.
This time Parliament's Transport and Infrastructure select committee is undertaking an inquiry into the ports and maritime sector.
It will examine the current infrastructure settings, workforce and training challenges, regulation, resilience and overall economic contribution.
The country's ports have struggled in recent years - a report from market analysis company Forsyth Barr earlier this year found the sector was not earning anywhere near its cost of capital and suggested increased user pricing as the remedy.
Both ports of Auckland and Tauranga are lifting user rates - citing increased regulatory and compliance costs.
Meanwhile, changes to workplace safety are also underway, following the 2023 sector-wide agreement to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on ports.
Charles Finny is the spokesperson for the port company CEO group, which represents 13 ports.
