Local arms of global companies are shutting down operations as a precaution against a worldwide ransomware attack. A laptop displays…
Auckland port’s big crane move
Partial automation of Ports of Auckland’s Fergusson Container Terminal was announced earlier this year and will be a game-changer for…
Harbour dredging consent brings long term certainty for Port Otago
Granting of a 25-year maintenance dredging and disposal consent for the Otago Harbour channel will allow Port Otago to cater…
World’s largest container ship OOCL Hong Kong makes maiden call at Port of Felixstowe
The world’s largest container ship, the 21,413 TEU OOCL Hong Kong, has made its maiden call at Hutchison Ports’ Port…
ONE set to become world’s fifth-largest box carrier
JAPANESE container line grouping Ocean Network Express is on course to start operations on April 1, 2018 and will become…
Swire Shipping changes in New Zealand and the Pacific
Lloyd’s List Australia Photo: Swire Shipping general manager – commercial, Brodie Stevens; photo – Jim Wilson SWIRE Shipping has…
Lower speeds to stay on alternative highway until State Highway 1 reopens
ALDEN WILLIAMS/FAIRFAX NZ Temporary speed reductions on the alternative highway will remain in place until SH1 is repaired. (file photo)…
Record one million containers through Port of Tauranga in one year
The Port of Tauranga has set a new record after processing one million shipping containers in one year. Chief executive…
Japan to launch self-navigating cargo ships ’by 2025’
(IMAGE SOURCE: BBC) Japanese shipping companies are working with shipbuilders to develop self-piloting cargo ships. The “smart ships” will use…
Protesters blockading Tauranga Harbour
NZHerald 15 Jun, 2017 9:59am A flotilla of boats is blocking the shipping lane of Tauranga Harbour. In a statement,…