Press Release – Road Transport Forum Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Ken Shirley has welcomed the National Partys announcement of…
Cargo containers lost at sea are hard to count, track
About 10 days ago, a cargo ship caught in rough swells off the Brazilian coast lost 45 shipping containers. Video…
The World’s Shipping Companies Are Going Super-Sized
The hulking container ships that transport sneakers, bananas and Barbie dolls around the world keep getting bigger. So are the…
Ship energy independence from multimode energy harvesting
It is now becoming clear that the appalling emissions from ships that cause global warming and local injuries can be…
Why you should visit the Panama Canal
Of all the mind-bending facts and figures about the expansion of the Panama Canal, the one that surprises me most…
Ten new roads of ‘national significance’ announced by National, costing $10.5 billion
Ten new roads for the country, costing an estimated $10.5 billion, have been announced today by the National Party. ‘These…
Govt sceptical of passenger rail link plan
The government is sceptical of a plan for a fast passenger rail network linking Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of…
Car system stuffs up transport system
Up to 65 young, quality truck driving graduates come off the production line in Tauranga each year but far too…
Port on Labour’s $20m rail plan: ‘I’m surprised no one talked to us about it’
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern’s $20 million promise to link passenger rail services between Tauranga and Auckland has already hit a…
Vigorous expansion in the China-owned fleet
Expectations of robust growth in the China-owned merchant ship fleet this year have been reinforced by expansion during the first…