Friday, 24 April 2020, 2:28 pmPress Release: Transport and Infrastructure Committee The Transport and Infrastructure Committee is calling for submissions on…
Covid 19 coronavirus: 2500 construction workers set for work on transport projects
By: Ben LeahyBen Leahy is a reporter for the New Zealand HeraldBen.Leahy@nzherald.co.nz Around 2500 construction workers are set to head back…
NZ Transport Agency planning for restart of billions-worth of roading projects
Joel Maxwell05:00, Apr 21 2020 Planning is underway to restart significant roading projects such as Transmission Gully, untouched since lockdown. However questions remain about…
HMM launches world’s biggest box ship – but its first voyage may be the last
By Gavin van Marle 23/04/2020 As South Korean shipping line HMM today formally launched the world’s largest containership, the country’s government outlined…
Is global political action needed to help shipping go green?
Our planet is facing its greatest challenge, and it’s not coronavirus. Asbjørn Halsebakke, Product Manager, Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The…
Track arrives for $205m Auckland to Whangarei rail upgrade
By: Mike Dinsdale The major upgrade of Northland’s rail line can’t continue until the coronavirus lockdown ends, but to keep the…
Warning NZ ports may start to seize up this week if non-essential freight can’t be moved
A “pile-up” is looming at the country’s ports that will restrict the movement of food and medical supplies if non-essential…
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…