# Industrial action begins at Napier Port over pay deal - NZ Herald

> Rail and Maritime Transport Union members began industrial action at Napier Port over a pay deal covering about 185 workers. The action disrupted port operations, and a fuel tanker was unable to berth over the weekend. The port said it may consider temporary suspension if work cannot be provided.

- Date: 2025-06-24 · published 2025-06-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region New Zealand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24240-industrial-action-begins-at-napier-port-over-pay-deal-nz-herald
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The stoppage affects a single New Zealand port and mainly fuel and general cargo. Its effect on global feed commodity prices is negligible.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-08-25 | [Industrial action at HPH Sydney](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57602-industrial-action-at-hph-sydney.md) | +0.9% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-08-27 | [Industrial action set to hit Kwinana grain port all next week \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23327-industrial-action-set-to-hit-kwinana-grain-port-all-next-week-farm-online-act.md) | +0.1% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-25 | [PN industrial action costing Vic grains sector millions \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71505-pn-industrial-action-costing-vic-grains-sector-millions-farm-online-act.md) | +3.6% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-27 | [Pacific National industrial action costing Victorian grains sector millions \| The Border Mail \| Wodonga, VIC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71506-pacific-national-industrial-action-costing-victorian-grains-sector-millions-the.md) | +3.4% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-02 | [Australian rail union suspends industrial action in Pacific National dispute - World Socialist Web Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67995-australian-rail-union-suspends-industrial-action-in-pacific-national-dispute.md) | +0.3% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- nzherald.co.nz: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/industrial-action-begins-at-napier-port-over-pay-deal/CGW27JIIRJDOVCCBF3MAFQVVLE/

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