Logs piled up at Centreport in Wellington. Photo by Lynn Grieveson Special correspondent Gavin Evans finds log exports have tripled…
Suez Canal Grinds to a Halt after Multi-Ship Groundings, Collisions
illustration; Image Courtesy: Wikimedia under CC BY-SA 3.0/AashayBaindur The Suez Canal, Egypt’s busiest waterway, has been experiencing traffic mayhem over the…
Fuelling the ships of the future
in International Shipping News 23/07/2018 By 2020, the global shipping fleet will be required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and…
Southern flavour for 2018 road transport conference
This year’s Road Transport Forum Conference, which is now only two months away, will celebrate the important role of the…
World’s largest container vessels under construction in Shanghai
in Shipbuilding News 28/07/2018 Construction of two container ships with the carrying capacity of 22,000 TEUs, which would make them the largest…
Woodville gets preview of new Manawatū Gorge route
WARWICK SMITH/STUFF NZ Transport Agency traffic consultant Jo Healy discusses the map with Woodville residents Fiona Nesbit and Glenn McDean.…
Truck towing connections: Auto-brakes fail on loose trailer
Phil Pennington, Reporter – Radio NZ An investigation into truck safety problems has revealed the auto-brakes failed on a fully-loaded trailer…
Ports a catalyst for industrial property
Sales of land for logistics purposes related to its port operations are booming at Napier. Photo / Supplied NZ Herald…
Northport gets permanent, year-round, fortnightly port call from Mediterranean Shipping Company
The MSC ship, Northern Diplomat, took the first kiwifruit harvest from Northport earlier this year. Now the trial export service…
Road transport conference in September
Dunedin is to host the Road Transport Forum’s (RTF) annual conference in Dunedin in September. Photo: Yvonne O’Hara Otago Daily…