KiwiRail has confirmed plans to replace its three ageing Cook Strait ferries with two new, larger, purpose-built rail ferries. The…
Annabel Young: Get ready for fuel price rises in 2019
NZ Herald By: Annabel Young COMMENT: Prices at the petrol pump were a regular item in the 2018 news but spare a…
MSC Zoe: Islands hit as 270 containers fall off ship
Extensive debris has washed up on islands off the Dutch north coast after some 270 containers including chemicals fell off…
Wednesday Suez Canal traffic reaches 2nd highest recorded
in Port News 03/01/2019 Traffic passing through the Suez Canal on Wednesday reached the second highest daily traffic recorded in the history…
Fifty years at sea come to an end for New Plymouth marine pilot
After five decades at sea, it’s fair winds and following seas for Captain Mike Birch. “I’m coming up 65 and…
How Cargo Ships Can Go Green
Shipping is the lifeblood of global commerce — more than 80 percent of world trade goes by water. But the…
Maersk withdraws Port Nelson direct service
It’s still smooth sailing for Nelson container customers despite a major shipping line discontinuing its direct service to its port, Port Nelson says.…
CargoChain – NZ’s blockchain solution for global logistics
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 10:47 am Press Release: CargoChain 18 December 2018 – Jade Logistics Group, New Zealand’s leading port software…
Shipping is changing
The transport sector is changing rapidly, driven by a need to lower emissions. We can already see the change on…
Maritime New Zealand Chair appointed
Hon Phil Twyford Minister of Transport MEDIA STATEMENT 17 December 2018 Minister of Transport Phil Twyford today announced the appointment…