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CMA CGM’s Q1 ‘resilient’

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CMA CGM chairman and CEO Rudolphe Saadé has hailed the Group’s first quarter performance as ‘resilient’ despite reporting a 31.6% fall in EBITDA to USD 2.11 billion, compared the...
CMA CGM’s Q1 ‘resilient’

Canadians interested in Cook Strait

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A LEADING Canadian pension fund is among prospective buyers of StraitNZ’s Cook Strait ferry operations and extended transport interests, according to business media. The...
Canadians interested in Cook Strait

NZ Customs going remote

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THE INTRODUCTION of three new ROVs (remotely-operated vehicle) has substantially advanced NZ Customs’ ability to undertake underwater inspections of vessels in the nation’s ports,...
NZ Customs going remote

Feeling chipper: Burnie loader fixed

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BURNIE’s woodchip loader is back in action after inspection, repair and function testing that followed a collision with a ship 10 days ago. The loader struck woodchip carrier...
Feeling chipper: Burnie loader fixed

Maersk to launch express China service

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IN AN already crowded market Maersk Line will introduce a speedy, limited rotation China-Australia service in late July, just in time for traditional peak import season. The...
Maersk to launch express China service

OOCL Brazil exchange sets new Botany benchmark

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THE A3 consortium Central China loop vessel OOCL Brazil has eclipsed the previous Port Botany container exchange record to establish a new high point for NSW Ports and stevedore...
OOCL Brazil exchange sets new Botany benchmark

ANL’s Shane Walden resigns

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SHANE WALDEN, managing director of ANL Container Line and CMA CGM Group Agencies Oceania, has resigned. While there has been no official statement at time of writing well-placed...
ANL’s Shane Walden resigns

China rates back on the march in June

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MEAN spot rates between China and Australia have now risen a cumulative 68% since the middle of March, according to the latest SCFI for Shanghai-Sydney. The level rose another 9%...
China rates back on the march in June

Tauranga welcomes stronger NZ plant IP

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NEW Zealand’s leading kiwifruit export outlet, Port of Tauranga, has applauded efforts by the government to strengthen plant variety rights (PVR) to protect investments...
Tauranga welcomes stronger NZ plant IP

High Court dismisses CSL’s Goliath appeal

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UPDATED: 20 May, 2026 THE RAMIFICATIONS of CSL Australia’s cement carrier Goliath’s collision with TasPorts tugs in Devonport on 22 January 2022 continue to be felt, with the High...
High Court dismisses CSL’s Goliath appeal

Chips are down as Burnie loader damaged

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OPERATIONS are yet to resume at Burnie’s export woodchip terminal after the shiploader struck a vessel alongside on Thursday evening [14 May]. TasPorts said no injuries occurred...
Chips are down as Burnie loader damaged

NOPSEMA issues offshore lift warning

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THE NATIONAL Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environment Management Authority has released a new safety bulletin highlighting the continued occurrence of serious incidents and...
NOPSEMA issues offshore lift warning

Half-a-billion bail-out for TT Line

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TT LINE owner the Tasmanian government has come to the rescue of the beleaguered Spirit of Tasmania operator, revealing a $506 million equity injection will be included in the...
Half-a-billion bail-out for TT Line

TasPorts funds business partners

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TASPORTS has entered the second year of its Industry Support program with grants totalling almost $100,000 towards initiatives that support Tasmanian industries. The statewide...
TasPorts funds business partners

MSC in major Oceania network revision

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MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has today confirmed market rumours circulating for over a week, announcing a major overhaul of its Oceania region services effective immediately....
MSC in major Oceania network revision