Positive news for affected car carriers

Trans Future 6 On March 7th the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) allowed the discharge of all cargo from the vessel after MPI inspection, fogging and re-inspection at Auckland port. The vessel has since completed all discharging at all New Zealand ports and is expected arrive back in Osaka, Japan on March 26th.  Sepang Express On March 6th, MPI gave the vessel permission to berth again at Auckland port but was required to wait until another affected vessel departed to allow less disruption to the ports normal operation.  Due to cyclone Hola, there was a delay however the vessel managed to berth at Auckland port on March 15th. Once MPI's inspections and procedures have taken place and the vessel receives negative results for BMSB contamination, MPI will allow the vessel to discharge all cargo. The vessel is still undergoing treatment and has not yet been cleared.  Trans Future 7

The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) inspected and fogged the vessel at Brisbane on March 7th. 

The vessel is currently sailing to Auckland. The vessel will need to go through the appropriate MPI procedures to allow possible discharge on March 21st, this is all subject to berth availability.