ABOUT US

Fifty years have passed since shipping agents throughout New Zealand gathered on July 14, 1971 to form what was initially called “The New Zealand Chamber of Shipping”.

A lot of water has passed under the bridge since that winter morning in the Wellington offices of Russell & Somers.

We later became The New Zealand Association of Shipowners and Agents (Inc) and now work under the less-formal title “Shipping New Zealand”.

We may have changed names, but during those 50 years our members have continued to provide the day-to-day services to shipowners, operators and principals that are essential for this country’s seaborne imports and exports to get to market.