Arartere headed to India
KIWIRAIL has sold its redundant rail/ro-pax Aratere for demolition in India. The 26-yo Cook Strait ferry was withdrawn from service on 18 August and laid up in Wellington pending...
Q3 crash for OOCL
OOCL, the first of the major carriers to report Q3 2025 operational results, has seen a disturbing fall in revenue despite volumes holding up. In information released to the Hong...
Maersk to charge D&D for cancelled bookings
MAERSK Line has advised shippers it will begin charging “detention” (their rendition) on empty containers upon booking cancellation for Australia and New Zealand. “To keep...
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Seymour freight network study underway
THE VICTORIAN Government has allocated $45,000 to conduct an examination of freight movements in the regional town of Seymour. Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne...
Cruise ship claims Antarctic record
PONANT Cruises’ ice-strengthened expedition ship Le Commandant Charcot is believed to have set a new record for the furthest southerly penetration by a cruise ship. According to a...
NEMO finds extra ship for reliability boost
AN EIGHTEENTH ship is to be added to the MSC Australian Express Service/CMA CGM NEMO between Europe and Australia to improve schedule reliability. The weekly service, which has...
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Woodside LNG carrier in first
ONE of Woodside Energy’s newest LNG carriers has been used by builder Hanwha Ocean in what is clamied to be a world-first transhipment trial. The 174,000 cu m Woodside Barrumbarra...
EnerMech taking time to Browse
ENERGY and infrastructure technology specialist EnerMech has picked up another major offshore contract in North West Australia. The Aberdeen, UK-headquartered company, which has...
TFES review now underway
A REVIEW of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme, a pre-federal election promise by both major parties, is now underway, minister Catherine King has announced. The review...
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Dead FPSO on way to Singapore
THE CONTROVERSIAL abandoned floating production storage and offtake vessel Northern Endeavour has quietly departed the Timor Sea, under tow for Singapore. The Department of...
Nuyina undertaking first HIMI voyage in over 20 years
THE AUSTRALIAN Antarctic Division’s research/icebreaker Nuyina is one week into a 55-day voyage which will see the re-supply of two Antarctic bases and the commencement of the...
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New Zealand selects new Chatham Island operator
A JOINT venture between Swiss and New Zealand companies has won a tender to provide shipping services to the Chatham Islands. Lugarno-based Nova Marine Carriers, along with...
Samoa compo for Manawanui sinking
WHILE no decision has yet made over the final fate of the sunken HMNZS Manawanui the New Zealand Government has made a NZ$6 million payment to the Government of Samoa. The dive...
Minervagracht crew repatriated after Houthi attack
TEN of the 12 Filipino crewmembers of the Spliethoff MPP Minervagracht arrived safely in their home country last night [5 October] after rescue and repatriation from their damaged...
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Queensland refreshes port boards
THE QUEENSLAND Government has announced a number of new appointments to the boards overseeing state-owned ports. Minister for Transport and Main Roads Brent Mickelberg said the...
