Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 8:29 pmPress Release: Swire Shipping Increased tonnage to meet rising coastal and international transhipment demand New Zealand –…
Vehicle import rules getting even tougher ahead of stink bug season
Biosecurity rules are being tightened to prevent the arrival of a pest which could devastate New Zealand’s horticultural industry. The…
Risk Aversion Grips the Shipping Industry
Ship owners around the world have adopted a risk-aversion policy, which translates to refraining from adding more newbuildings on the…
Shipping’s Route To A More Sustainable Future
Today, 90 percent of all goods are transported via cargo ships, making them the top carrier of worldwide trade. In…
Shipping Blockchain Initiative Gathers Steam
A blockchain initiative for seaborne cargo aimed at cutting costs and improving tracking of shipments is getting a boost with…
The Government plans to pump money into developing coastal shipping facilities
The Government has signalled it intends to pump more money into developing New Zealand’s “blue highway” by bolstering the country’s…
Largest ship to ever visit Timaru
27/5/19 A monstrous container ship’s brief visit to Timaru was a test run that could result in other ships of a…
Why NZ is cheating on its emissions from flights, shipping and imported goods
Schoolgirl activist Greta Thunberg blasted the UK for “very creative carbon accounting” because it doesn’t count emissions from global flights or shipping. And…
Fear of fire sparks call for stricter policing of dangerous goods on inter island ferries
Fears that dangerous goods could cause fires on inter island ferries have prompted the Shipping Federation to lobby for stricter policing of…
Rail-centric view does Northland no favours
“The Upper North Island Supply Chain Study has focussed solely on rail and this does Northland no favours,” says Annabel…