20 years ago a new start up company was formed. Cubic Transport Services Ltd started operating in the newly deregulated…
Picton and Wellington bear brunt of slow shift to cleaner shipping fuels
The Ministry of Health has repeated its call for the Government to speed up the country’s move to cleaner shipping…
Queensland Covid-19 vessel ban is ‘reckless and indefensible’, says shipping group
ID 16170405 © Imagecom | Dreamstime.comBy Gavin van Marle 18/03/2020 Australian shipping lobby group Shipping Australia has slammed today’s decision by the…
…And the world of shipping continues as usual
It might seem like an obvious statement to regular readers of Seatrade Maritime News but despite the global COVID-19 pandemic…
Neptune Pacific Line Acquires Pacific Direct Line
in International Shipping News 14/03/2020 Friday, Neptune Pacific Line (Neptune) announced it has acquired Pacific Direct Line (PDL) from PDL’s parent holding…
Ports of Auckland terminal automation
The following is an announcement from Ports of Auckland: In preparation for phase 1 go-live, we have begun trialling small…
New Zealand ports see growth amid potential cargo shift
in Port News 18/02/2020 New Zealand’s ports have generally continued to experience growth in container volumes amid potential that all freight operations…
Trucking sector suffering as coronavirus outbreak stalls freight
The coronavirus outbreak in China is having a serious impact on the New Zealand trucking sector, with an industry leader…
Government to buy land for rail to Northport and Marsden Point
Charlie Dreaver, Political Reportercharlie.dreaver@rnz.co.nz The government has announced it will be buying land to build a spurline to Northport and Marsden…
Cabinet ministers want more homework done on port relocation
Shane Jones is keen to avoid too many more lengthy reports but acknowledges it’s a once-in-a-generation project and widespread buy-in…