Murky story of a ship called the Rhosus, which began life as a Japanese dredger Andrew North – August 10,…
Concern for merchant sailors stranded in NZ waters
An estimated 300,000 crew on merchant ships have been left stranded at sea around the world by the coronavirus pandemic…
National pledges new tunnel and highway in Wellington transport plan
The National Party has pledged a $4 billion infrastructure package for Wellington and the Hutt Valley if it is voted…
NZTA gets $1bn from recovery fund to keep large projects afloat
The government is spending over a billion dollars from its Covid-19 recovery fund on the Transport Agency, to make up…
Harrowing CCTV footage show Kiwis’ near misses with trains
Harrowing CCTV footage released by Kiwirail shows Kiwis’ near misses with trains as the organisation begins its campaign for Rail…
KiwiRail replaces two railway bridges in one weekend near Te Puke
Bay of Plenty Times 6/8/20 Last weekend KiwiRail staff and contractors replaced two railway bridges – Bridge 105 near Pukehina…
Firth of Thames best home for a new port for 100-plus years: Auckland Business Chamber (and Cubic agrees)
By: Andrea Fox Herald business writer andrea.fox@nzme.co.nz Just when you thought not another report could be wrung out of Auckland’s port…
Auckland traffic reduced as more people work from home
More Aucklanders are believed to be working from home after the Covid-19 lockdown, leaving the city’s notoriously packed motorways to…
Disabled Bulker Towed to Dock in Tauranga
The Singapore-flagged bulker Funing has been brought safely alongside at the Port of Tauranga on the north island of New Zealand. The…
Global shipping at ‘critical point’ as routes threatened by sailor shortage
in International Shipping News 20/07/2020 The international shipping community is facing a major labour crisis, with sailors stranded on ships or at…