Howe about this: Serco wins new contract
THE AUSTRALIAN arm of UK-headquartered Serco has won a NSW Government contract to design and build a new vessel to carry Lord Howe Island’s freight supplies. Serco says the...
Auckland unveils cruise future
AUCKLAND will open a new international cruise ship terminal, named Te Waharoa, in early 2027 in what the port says is part of its aim to further revitalise downtown Auckland and...
FORG ahead, government exhorted
RAIL freight should be prioritised as an essential service in response to heightened fuel prices and supply risks, the industry’s peak body says. The Freight on Rail Group (FORG)...
Bhagwan bags new decom contract
WESTERN Australia’s Bhagwan Marine has extended its push into the burgeoning offshore decommissioning sector with a new contract for the removal of oil tanker moorings and...
Engage betrothed but not yet at the altar
ONE of the towage industry’s long-standing rumours has been confirmed with Engage Marine (EM) announcing it is tying the knot with Indonesia’s Asian Bulk Logistics. In a statement...
Procuring oil on troubled waters
FEDERAL government advice that six ‘lost’ April fuel import shipments have been replaced, and a further three contracted from the USA, will provide some soothing of nerves in the...
Between the (Tassie) devil and the deep blue Strait
TASMANIAN importers and exporters are facing unavoidable increases in shipping and landside logistic costs as Middle East chaos drives fuel prices through the roof. While news of...
New Zealand ferries pledge to maintain services
COOK Strait ferry operators KiwiRail and StraitNZ have undertaken to maintain services ‘for now’ between Wellington and Picton, regardless of soaring fuel costs. The pledge comes...
Workshops Pier returns to work
THE HISTORIC Workshops Pier at Williamstown, Melbourne has re-opened following a state government-funded reconstruction project and will become the new home of Victoria’s heritage...
CMA CGM uncorks service enhancement
CMA CGM next month will expand the coverage of its Panama Direct (PAD) service with the perhaps unlikely inclusion of a call in Cork, Ireland. PAD, which operates between Europe,...
NZ bulk coastal plans falter
THE CHANCES of New Zealand’s West Coast Bulk Logistics (WCBL) resuming service with self-propelled barge Manahau are looking slim after parent Westland Mineral Sands (WMS)...
Motukea moving again after harbour crane repairs
CARRIERS using ICTSI’s Motukea International Terminal in Port Moresby are beginning to recover vessel schedules after breakdowns suffered by all three of the facility’s mobiles...
Cold comfort for NZ exporters
THE WORLD’s largest operator of specialised reefer vessels has debuted the first of seven purpose-built newbuilds in New Zealand, to load kiwifruit for Europe. Cyprus-based Cool...
COSCO Shipping Holdings in 2025: operationally outperforming
WHILE COSCO Shipping Holdings (CSH) could not escape 2025’s strained market conditions the company has proclaimed satisfaction with its strategic focus, optimisation of resource...
Flinders Ports’ new vessel barges in
FLINDERS Port Holdings (FPH) has taken delivery of an ultra-flexible new utility vessel that will enable the company to undertake work across Port Adelaide and six regional ports...
