By David Badger 10/05/2017 DP World, a leading enabler of global trade and an integral part of the supply chain,…
ICS Commits Shipping to Ambitious CO2 Reduction Objectives
At its AGM in Istanbul, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) agreed to urge the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to…
Rising security threats pose real danger to maritime industry, warns MAST
in International Shipping News 09/05/2017 Conflicts and tensions in the South China Sea and sub-Saharan Africa pose a real threat…
Kaikōura earthquake: New Zealand loses $500m GDP
The impact on New Zealand’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the 18 months following the Kaikōura earthquake has been estimated…
SH1 south of Kaikōura closed again due to slip
A new slip has been discovered on State Highway 1 south of Kaikōura, closing the road until several thousand cubic…
‘Alpine’ fears for alternate highway between Christchurch and Picton
JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/FAIRFAX NZ Vehicles moving through the Lewis Pass in snow. (File photo) Preparing drivers for “alpine conditions” on the…
Time Running Out for World’s Top Shipbuilder as Creditors Argue
in Shipbuilding News 12/04/2017 South Korea’s National Pension Service has a decision to make — help the world’s biggest shipmaker…
VGM nine months on
New international regulations implemented last July clearly defined what comprises ‘gross mass’ for transporting packed containers by sea and required…
World’s largest containership MOL Triumph delivered
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has announced that the world’s largest containership, MOL Triumph was delivered from Samsung Heavy Industries Co.,…
Safety concerns on alternate Picton to Chc route – RNZ
At least 12 truck drivers have quit because they are concerned about the safety of a new alternative highway between…