Hamburg Süd and The China Navigation Company (CNCo), a subsidiary of the Swire Group, today announced an agreement for CNCo…
Gordon Campbell on why shipping is New Zealand’s big new trade problem
So Jacinda Ardern and Theresa May have signed a piece of paper promising peace in our time when it comes to…
Interislander ferries to be replaced with rail ready fleet
KiwiRail has confirmed plans to replace its three ageing Cook Strait ferries with two new, larger, purpose-built rail ferries. The…
Annabel Young: Get ready for fuel price rises in 2019
NZ Herald By: Annabel Young COMMENT: Prices at the petrol pump were a regular item in the 2018 news but spare a…
MSC Zoe: Islands hit as 270 containers fall off ship
Extensive debris has washed up on islands off the Dutch north coast after some 270 containers including chemicals fell off…
Wednesday Suez Canal traffic reaches 2nd highest recorded
in Port News 03/01/2019 Traffic passing through the Suez Canal on Wednesday reached the second highest daily traffic recorded in the history…
Fifty years at sea come to an end for New Plymouth marine pilot
After five decades at sea, it’s fair winds and following seas for Captain Mike Birch. “I’m coming up 65 and…
How Cargo Ships Can Go Green
Shipping is the lifeblood of global commerce — more than 80 percent of world trade goes by water. But the…