The goal of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to turn the oceangoing vessel industry emissions and carbon free beyond 2050…
Shipping companies propose crash program to reduce CO2
in International Shipping News 30/12/2019 A group of eight trade organizations that collectively represent 90% of the world’s merchant fleet have proposed…
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…
KiwiRail investment through Land Transport fund: government proposal ‘historic’ – chief exec
The government is moving to fast-track billions in funding for rail investments in a change that is being hailed as…
Dave Morgan, flamboyant and newsworthy union leader
Karl du Fresne, Dec 07 2019 David John (Dave) Morgan, trade unionist; b Adelaide, South Australia, May 29, 1940; d Masterton,…
Nation ‘$1b poorer’ if port leaves Auckland
With a working group’s third report on Port of Auckland’s future not available to the public, others are pushing ahead with…
NZ to join international maritime convention to reduce ship emissions
Wednesday, 4 December, 2019 – 14:55 New Zealand will sign up to new international maritime regulations to reduce ship emissions…
Andrew Dickens: Ports of Auckland debate misses the point
Andrew Dickens, Publish Date Wed, 27 Nov 2019, 9:49AM Moving the Ports of Auckland is a no-brainer, it’s just a pity…
David Farrar: My stance on Ports of Auckland
I have long been of the view that using prime waterfront land in both Auckland and Wellington as an industrial…
Steven Joyce: Plan to move port north to Whangārei just doesn’t stack up
Steven Joyce05:00, Nov 24 2019 OPINION: The case for moving the Auckland port to Whangārei is apparently compelling. So compelling in…