NZ to lose coastal container ship
THE Swire Group’s Pacifica Shipping is set to withdraw one of two NZ coastal container ships thanks to difficult economic and operating conditions. The Maritime Union of New...
US FMC cracks down on space denials
THE Federal Maritime Commission is taking a hard line on carriers that seek to profit from tight markets by ignoring contracted rates and forcing shippers onto the more profitable...
NPDL shifting ships in the Pacific
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line is making changes to a number of its services from early next month as it manages maintenance requirements and optimal fleet deployment. In the NZPAC...
NZ coastal cement carrier breaks down
A MECHANICAL problem which has struck the dedicated NZ coastal cement carrier Aotearoa Chief has led Fletcher Building to warn the NZ Stock Exchange the possible cost of...
CMA CGM’s second quarter ‘robust’
THE persistent geopolitical tension impeded the fluidity of global trade in 2Q 2024, CMA CGM says, but also supported demand for cargo shipping. Volumes rose sharply compared to...
Radical overhaul for MSC Oceania services
IN WHAT the carrier describes, with some understatement as a “reshuffle” Mediterranean Shipping Co is bringing wholesale changes to its Asia-Oceania and Australia-SoPac-NZ...
CSIRO locates Noongah wreck
THE wreckage of the diminutive Australian National Line coastal freighter Noongah, which sank after its steel cargo shifted in heavy weather off the northern NSW coast in August...
ANL finesses Tasman links
ANL Containerline is adjusting both its dedicated Tasman services in moves it says will strengthen its network and better meet customer requirements. The weekly TranzTas service...
TFES to include drought-relief shipments
THE FEDERALLY-funded Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme is to be extended to cover shipments of drought-relief stockfeed to Bass Strait islands. Charitable organisations...
Maersk modifies multiple services
The 5905 TEU Maersk Rio India sailed from Melbourne last night after the first of several inducement calls added to the NZ-South East Asia Southern Star service. It’s a move...
Coastal bulk barge Manahau reaches Nelson
A 7000-tonne capacity motorised barge intended as the centrepiece of the revival of bulk shipments from NZ South Island West Coast ports berthed yesterday [22 July] at Nelson to...
Houthis widen attacks as former target arrives in Melbourne
HOUTHI drone attacks on the Israeli city of Tel Aviv and reciprocal Israeli airstrikes on Houthi bases in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah have heightened shipping industry...
K Line, Gram join to bio-fuel PCTCs
FOLLOWING successful trials with one of its own vessels earlier this year K Line has begun operating three PCTCs it charters from Norway’s Gram Car Carriers on marine biofuel....
Auto fish-feed barge arrives in South Australia
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN aquaculture company Clean Seas Seafoods’ new automatic feeder barge was delivered to Port Adelaide on Friday (20 July) by Swire Projects MPP Pacific Innovation....
Former DPWA boss to head up Unifeeder
GANESH RAJ, former CEO and MD of ANZ/Asia Pacific including DP World Australia, has been appointed CEO of Unifeeder and global COO of Marine Services with DP World. Mr Raj was...
