Most of the world’s everyday goods and raw materials moved over long distances are packed in large metal boxes the…
Northland freight trains to restart after 2023 storm destruction
Works on the damaged section of railway. Photo supplied / KiwiRail By Peter de Graaf Freight trains are due to…
Crew of MV Moana Chief recognised at the 2023 New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards
in International Shipping News 22/05/2024 The crew of MV Moana Chief, a New Zealand-flagged vessel operating under Pacifica Shipping (Pacifica), was awarded…
New NZ coastal barge on it’s way
Dale Crisp | 22nd May, 2024 A SELF-propelled barge to be used for bulk distribution and transhipment operations on New Zealand’s South…
Mayday calls and cancelled ferries: Government considers emergency towing options
The MV Shiling cargo ship was only temporarily repaired when it was allowed to set sail from Wellington, then lost…
Relief that proposed 35-year lease at Port of Auckland off the table
Councillors and advocacy groups are relieved the proposal of a 35-year lease of the Port of Auckland is not going…
Taxpayer investment in salvaging coastal shipping founders
It’s not yet clear whether Waka Kotahi will be able to claw back the public funding it’s already put in…
‘It’s like a train crash in slow motion’: Frustration over wait for court decision on Port of Tauranga
Andrea Fox 25 Oct, 2023 Port of Tauranga handles most of New Zealand’s exports. Photo / George Novak Dismay is…
Tight decision deadline on ports’ future to lock in new freight rail across Auckland
KiwiRail’s $22 billion plan can’t stand in isolation from other ‘mega-projects’ like moving the port, the second harbour crossing and…
Maersk unveils world’s first bio-methanol container ship
Copenhagen (AFP) – Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday launched the world’s first container ship running on bio-methanol, a key step…