in International Shipping News 05/10/2017 Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) elected Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, CEO of TOTOTHEO Maritime, as International…
Cubic resumes inter-island rail service
We have good news and bad news about the resumption of limited rail services. Cubic has access to a limited…
Port Taranaki 60 per cent dividend increase projected after ‘challenging’ year
Port Taranaki ceo Guy Roper forecasted stable future after challenging year. Despite a $3 million drop in revenue in the…
Five-year wait for road too long: NZTA boss
Five years is far too long to wait for a new alternative route through the Manawatu Gorge, Ross I’Anson of…
Police chase cash and property from Auckland Transport corruption case
Police are moving to seize property, cars and cash worth $8.6 million from a couple associated with corruption at Auckland…
CentrePort ship-to-shore cranes resume work following temporary repair works
Regular container services resumed on Monday, after temporary repair work was completed on CentrePort’s two ship-to-shore cranes. Two giant cranes,…
Another world’s first for Wärtsilä – wireless charging for hybrid coastal ferry successfully tested
in International Shipping News 20/09/2017 The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully tested its automatic wireless induction charging system on a hybrid powered…
World’s First Conversion of Container Ship to Dual-Fuel Operation Concludes Successfully
in International Shipping News 21/09/2017 At a recent event at the Hamburg offices of MAN Diesel & Turbo, Dr Uwe Lauber –…
Huge viaduct one of 13 proposals for Manawatu Gorge
A huge viaduct going through the Manawatu Gorge is one of 13 proposals to open up the choked transit way…
New report examines future of autonomous maritime systems
Maritime activity over the next decade will be dominated by unmanned surface and underwater vessels, according to a report on…