Regular container services resumed on Monday, after temporary repair work was completed on CentrePort’s two ship-to-shore cranes. Two giant cranes,…
Another world’s first for Wärtsilä – wireless charging for hybrid coastal ferry successfully tested
in International Shipping News 20/09/2017 The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully tested its automatic wireless induction charging system on a hybrid powered…
World’s First Conversion of Container Ship to Dual-Fuel Operation Concludes Successfully
in International Shipping News 21/09/2017 At a recent event at the Hamburg offices of MAN Diesel & Turbo, Dr Uwe Lauber –…
Huge viaduct one of 13 proposals for Manawatu Gorge
A huge viaduct going through the Manawatu Gorge is one of 13 proposals to open up the choked transit way…
New report examines future of autonomous maritime systems
Maritime activity over the next decade will be dominated by unmanned surface and underwater vessels, according to a report on…
Picton pegged for NZ’s largest dry dock
OLIVER LEWIS September 12 2017 STUFF Shakespeare Bay, pictured, is being mooted as the most likely location for a new…
Limited opportunity for lower freight emissions from coastal shipping and rail, says MoT
Coastal shipping and rail have less potential in the drive to reduce carbon emissions. Photo / 123RF Coastal shipping and…
Brian Gaynor: Winston Peters’ port plan fails to make grade
One of the more intriguing aspects of the general election campaign is New Zealand First’s policy “to move all container…
More needs to be done for transport infrastructure say CEOs
By James Penn No doubt many CEOs were cheering on the opening of Auckland’s Waterview tunnel in June, but they…
Speed limit around Waterview Tunnel restored to 100km/h
12/9/17 The weight of public opinion forces bureaucrats to rethink their speed limit strategy. The speed limit around Auckland’s Waterview…