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Napier Port reports strong performance in first half 2025

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NAPIER Port has today (21 May) released its financial results for the first half of 2025, reporting strong earnings amid improved trading conditions. As the freight gateway for...
Napier Port reports strong performance in first half 2025

MMA wins Chevron contract for marine support

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MARINE and subsea services provider MMA Offshore, has been awarded a multi-year vessel support contract from Chevron Australia. The contract is to provide marine logistical...
MMA wins Chevron contract for marine support

New Zealand government kicks in for Otago’s inland port

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THE PARTNERS developing Port Otago’s much-needed inland port have welcomed a NZD 8.2 million contribution from the New Zealand Government. Southern Link, a joint venture between...
New Zealand government kicks in for Otago’s inland port

Macadamia exporters seek a passage to India

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MACADAMIA exporters are shaping as a key winner from the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA). Under the agreement that took effect in late 2022,...

Groote exports resume after loader repairs

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MANGANESE exports are resuming from the Northern Territory’s Groote Eylandt, following the earlier-than-expected completion of repairs to GEMCO’s loader, severely damaged during...

No trade deal without ag, PM says

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Comments by the Prime Minister on the importance of agriculture to any EU-Australia free trade deal have earned industry praise. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Italy this...

PIL quadrupled profit in 2024

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SINGAPORE’s Pacific International Lines enjoyed a massive rebound in FY 2024, according to results revealed late last week. The company achieved a net profit after tax of USD...
PIL quadrupled profit in 2024

KiwiRail brings forward Aratere retirement

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COOK Strait’s only rail/ro-pax will be withdrawn at the end of August as owner KiwiRail opts to save the cost of a planned Singapore drydocking. KiwiRail and the NZ Government on...
KiwiRail brings forward Aratere retirement

DP World Australia to reconfigure West Swanson Terminal truck-in gates

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THE CONTAINER Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) has revealed DP World Australia is planning to reconfigure the truck in-gates to its West Swanson Terminal (WST) in Melbourne....

Contractor sought to maintain navy frigates

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THE ROYAL Australian Navy is seeking a long-term contractor to maintain its seven Anzac-class frigates. The Anzac Class Design Support Contract is under open tender and is focused...
Contractor sought to maintain navy frigates

OPINION: From inclusion to involvement; where could diversity really take us?

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HOW IS DEI really going? The maritime industry has taken great strides in recognising the value of diversity. We’re seeing more diverse crews, more women in leadership, and a...
OPINION: From inclusion to involvement; where could diversity really take us?

Broome floating wharf almost here

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BROOME’S floating wharf is almost at its final destination. Kimberley Marine Support Base has posted on LinkedIn that the floating wharf had been shipped to Broome “with the two...
Broome floating wharf almost here

Training ship Cuauhtémoc crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

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A MEXICAN sail training ship has smashed into New York’s Brooklyn Bridge yesterday (17 May local time), killing two crew members and injuring at least 19. Intense footage from...
Training ship Cuauhtémoc crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

New fuel discharge system at Geraldton

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A NEW fuel discharge system has gone live at Mid West Ports Geraldton Port in Western Australia. A Mid West Ports LinkedIn post said the Berth 5 fuel discharge system has taken...

CMA CGM pleased with ‘solid’ Q1

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CMA CGM delivered robust first quarter results, despite an unstable geopolitical climate and an uncertain market environment since the start of the 2025 year. Revenue stood at USD...
CMA CGM pleased with ‘solid’ Q1