NORWEGIAN COASTAL ADMINISTRATION Construction of the 1.7 kilometre-long tunnel is expected to being in 2018. Pictured is an artist’s impression…
Opinion: Coastal shipping ‘just makes sense’
MARION VAN DIJK/FAIRFAX NZ Trucks park at Murchison, which has become a major thoroughfare following the closure of the Picton…
LINZ improving shipping safety
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has developed a world leading tool for improving shipping safety in New Zealand, says…
Calls to continue coastal shipping and keep heavy trucks off Kaikoura roads
Support for coastal shipping down the east coast of New Zealand is gaining momentum in Kaikoura, as the quake-isolated town…
Regional councillors set to debate the future of CentrePort
Quake-hit CentrePort’s should be repurposed as a transport and entertainment hub, a Wellington developer says. Wellington property developer Ian Cassels…
Opinion: Chance for new transportation strategy lost – Winston Peters
JOHN VASTA – Work is underway to repair State Highway 1. OPINION: When the Kaikoura earthquake obliterated the rail line between…
Contract signed for building the world’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel
Color Line and Ulstein sign a firm contract on construction of the world’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel. The environmentally sound…
Hard Times for the Shipping and Offshore Sectors in Asia
The year 2016 ended as another painful one for the oil, gas and shipping industries in Asia. The travails of…
SOUTHDOWN PREPPED FOR MEGA SHIPS
Two rail sidings at KiwiRail’s Southdown freight hub have been transformed to accommodate “giant” forklifts able to carry 80 tonnes…
SHIP FED CHALLENGES ETS
New Zealand’s coastal shipping industry should be exempt from the Government’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in order to remove a…