in International Shipping News 25/02/2021 Ships are the polluting ‘elephants in the room’ nobody is talking about despite a global drive to…
Transport Minister open to hearing ideas from meet of sectors in choked freight supply chain
By: Andrea Fox Herald business writerandrea.fox@nzme.co.nz Container handlers and freight, port and shipping operators will next week have another crack at…
Auckland Harbour Bridge can no longer be strengthened, traffic could be restricted, says NZTA
Auckland’s ageing Harbour Bridge can’t take any more strengthening and traffic will need to be restricted in order to maintain…
Freight costs rising as companies hit with shipping container return penalties
Calls are mounting for the government to step in and lobby shipping lines over the rising cost of freight. Photo: AFP…
Shipping challenges mount
Sudesh Kissun Shipping disruptions caused by Covid have been exacerbated by Australian port industrial action and Port of Auckland capacity…
IMO and WISTA International launch first Women in Maritime Survey
in International Shipping News 18/02/2021 The International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) have launched…
How the port blockage threatens our global trade network
Nadia Trent05:00, Feb 22 2021 OPINION: The recent snarl-up at the Ports of Auckland (POAL) has rightly received a great deal…
Will the pandemic open new doors?
in International Shipping News 15/02/2021 If our industry can adapt and innovate like we have done throughout COVID-19, imagine what we can…
Global supply chains choke under tsunami of freight
in International Shipping News 13/02/2021 With global supply chains buckling under huge order volumes and a confluence of disruptive forces, shippers should…
Ocean container losses topple annual average in 2 months
in International Shipping News 10/02/2021 The World Shipping Council issued an eye-opening report last July. What seemed like a steady stream of…