OBS_VALUE: Coastal shipping is allowed for: a) New Zealand flagged ships; b) foreign ships on demise charter to New Zealand maritime operators; c) foreign ships on a continuous journey from a foreign port to another foreign port, stopping in New Zealand to load or unload international cargo, and whose carriage of coastal cargo is incidental in relation to the carriage of the international cargo. Under section 198 (2) of the Maritime Transport Act, it is stipulated that any other foreign ships are not allowed to carry coastal cargo unless they receive authorization to do so, provided that no New Zealand ship or foreign ship in an international voyage is available.