in International Shipping News 25/10/2017 Much ink has been spilled of late about China’s expanding maritime ambitions from the announcement of new…
Shipping’s future on the horizon
eric.frykberg@radionz.co.nz You’ve heard of self-driving cars, driverless trucks, and airliners that fly on auto-pilot – how about autonomous ships?…
Ship stopped from entering NZ waters
The ship was due to arrive in the Port of Tauranga early this morning. File photo. A container ship has…
Coalition deals
As at 24/10 we have very little detailed information about the nature of the transport related items in the coalition…
New cranes for Ports of Auckland
FTD magazine are reporting that three new cranes have been ordered for Fergusson Container Terminal at Ports of Auckland. Given…
Railway from Picton to Christchurch closes again after wet start to October
KIWIRAIL A wet start to October has caused slips to come down on the Main North Line, which is expected…
CentrePort to invest $63m in strengthening waterfront land after quake
MAARTEN HOLL/STUFF Work at CentrePort to stabilise the container cranes, with a bespoke platform within the wharf. CentrePort has set…
Port Taranaki 60 per cent dividend increase projected after ‘challenging’ year
Port Taranaki ceo Guy Roper forecasted stable future after challenging year. Despite a $3 million drop in revenue in the…
CentrePort ship-to-shore cranes resume work following temporary repair works
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…