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...
Forwarder makes key appointment
FORWARDER Mondiale VGL has appointed Michelle Shirton as group chief information officer, a move aimed at strengthening the company's leadership during a new growth phase. Ms...
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...
Middle East war unleashes surcharges blitz
INBOXES have been groaning over the last ten days as carrier notifications of emergency fuel surcharges (EFSs) and rapidly revising BAFS — at sea and on land — flooded in. There’s...
Ferry ‘fibs’ emerge in New Zealand
THE INADVERTENT revelation of some details of New Zealand’s Cook Strait ferry replacement program has led to accusations of misleading behaviour by the government and its...
Alleged drug ship arrives in Sydney
A SHIP at the centre of drug smuggling allegations in the South Pacific, the MV Raider, (IMO 9032824) has been guided into Sydney Harbour. This follows reports that the crew were...
Zespri shipping, Knowles shipping out
NEW ZEALAND kiwifruit marketer Zespri has despatched its first chartered reefer ship of the season, from Tauranga to Japan and South Korea, with around 60 more shipments to follow...
Cooker cooked again
KIWIRAIL’s Interislander Line is once more down to a single ferry on Cook Strait after a technical problem detected last weekend now cannot be resolved before next weekend....
Consortium explores NZ-Japan green hydrogen
A MITSUI Osk-led group of four Japanese companies is studying the commercialisation of green hydrogen production in New Zealand, with a view to exports to Japan. MOL, Obayashi...
New Zealand key ports: Wellington on target
WELLINGTON’s CentrePort Limited ended the first half of the 2026 financial year positively with an unaudited underlying profit of NZ$8.7 million, $0.5m ahead of last year. Net...
New Chathams ship locked in
THE NEW Zealand Government has signed a delivery agreement with preferred tenderers for a new multi-purpose vessel intended for a 20-year life supplying the Chatham Islands. Late...
Court Martial for Manawanui officers
CHARGES have been laid in the Court Martial of New Zealand in relation to the loss of Royal New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui, off the coast of Samoa in October 2024. The...
Narco-sub discoveries have AFP on high alert
RECENT discoveries of uncrewed narco-submarines washed up on the Pacific Islands have raised alarm bells for the Australian Federal Police as they continue to battle cocaine...
