Simon to build bridges with NZ transport
THE New Zealand Government has appointed a former transport minister as the new board chair of the NZ Transport Agency, for a three-year term. Current transport minister, Simeon...
Profits increase at CentrePort
CENTREPORT Limited has ended the first half of the new financial year with a profit. The Wellington port company says it will have an unaudited underlying profit of $6.7 million...
Cruise milestone at Napier Port
IT’S been a milestone week for Napier Port after it accepted its 1000th cruise ship in what is looking to be its busiest summer on record. Silver Muse was the vessel that brought...
Dredging plans for NZ port
PORT Taranaki is beginning work to renew its harbour maintenance dredging resource consents. Resource consents give permission to use or develop a natural or physical resource or...
Pacifica launches coastal shipping logistics project
COASTAL shipping operator Pacifica Shipping, an operating division of Swire Shipping, has launched a project to combine battery electric trucks with coastal shipping. The project...
Maersk launches new facility in New Zealand
MAERSK has opened its integrated cold chain facility at the Ruakura superhub, solidifying Hamilton as a touch point within the Golden Triangle for freighting and logistics in New...
Tauranga volumes, profits down
NZ’S PORT of Tauranga has seen lower overall cargo volumes and a 24.7% slide in net profits “amid challenging trading conditions” for the six months ended December 2023. Releasing...
Independent ferry service advisory group in place
NELSON Airport CEO Mark Thompson has been appointed chair of the Ministerial Advisory Group to help with the future of KiwiRail’s inter-island ferry service. He will be joined by...
KiwiRail begins ferry cancellation talks
NEW Zealand’s KiwiRail has started discussions with South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard over a termination agreement for the contract for the build of two new Interislander...
NZ union wants Cook Strait action
THE MARITIME Union of New Zealand has renewed attacks on the Luxon government over its decision to de-fund KiwiRail’s Cook Strait ferry replacement program. MUNZ’s call for...
Customs seizes ecstasy and meth from imported vehicles
CUSTOMS in New Zealand has seized significant quantities of methamphetamine and MDMA ecstasy following searches of imported vehicles. Customs officers discovered 149.8 kilograms...
NZ stevedore to improve training after loading incident
AN enforceable undertaking between Maritime NZ and stevedoring company SSA is set to benefit a range of groups including port workers, emergency responders and health researchers....
Papuan Coast maiden voyage
CONSORT Express Lines (Consort) has announced the latest addition to its fleet – MV Papuan Coast. The vessel, formerly known as MV Dili Chief, has now been integrated into...
CMA CGM avoids potential Polynesia ban
CMA CGM appears to have overcome problems with competition authorities that could have seen the carrier’s liner services excluded from French Polynesia. Regulators worldwide have...
Charge filed in Kaitaki Ferry power loss incident
MARITIME NZ has filed one charge against KiwiRail in relation to the January 2023 loss of propulsion incident involving the Interislander ferry Kaitaki. The charge follows a...
