Biggest boxship in PNG calls two terminals
THE LARGEST containership ever to berth in Papua New Guinea has called at South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) and Motukea International Terminal (MIT). The...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 74
IN THE news this past week, container terminal operator DP World was hit by a cyberattack. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZaT9gvajeDMRRAyDaFJJp?si=139e773098154b62 The company...
NZ port tests cruise strategy
LYTTELTON Port Company has tested a new berthing strategy to help transport cruise passengers into the nearby city of Christchurch. The arrival of Royal Princess in the first week...
Napier Port gears up for record cruise season
NAPIER Port is anticipating a record cruise season with 92 cruise calls booked between November 2023 and April 2024. The North Island port on Tuesday welcomed the National...
Napier's revenue grows despite "significant" drop in trade volumes
NAPIER Port has reported an increase in revenue for the year to 30 September 2023 despite a “significant reduction” in trade volumes. The North Island port’s revenue grew 3.4% to...
Cocaine seized from reefer at Tauranga
Authorities in New Zealand have intercepted about 35 kilograms of cocaine in a reefer at the Port of Tauranga. NZ Customs Service said they uncovered the haul during a routine...
Maersk makes trans-Tasman service changes
MAERSK announced changes to its trans-Tasman Polaris service, affecting ports in both Australia and New Zealand. In an advisory, Maersk said the changes were following the...
New ship and port calls on trans-Tasman service
ANL is adding an additional vessel and three new port calls to its trans-Tasman service Tranztas (TTZ). ANL announced it would deploy the containership Palawan on the service and...
Port robot scales logs
ISO LIMITED, a New Zealand subsidiary of Qube, has opened a new robotic log scaling facility in New Plymouth. The facility is near Port Taranaki, and it includes a weighbridge and...
NZ port's underlying NPAT up 48% in FY 2023
CENTREPORT Wellington has reported an underlying net profit after tax of NZ11.9 million for the year ended 30 June 3023, up 48% from NZ$8 million the prior year. The North Island...
Cargo volumes drop at Port of Tauranga
PORT of Tauranga has reported a drop in cargo volumes for the first quarter of the 2024 financial year. In the three months to 30 September, total trade was down 9% in volume...
Australian charged over Ports of Auckland drug bust
FOUR men, including an Australian national, were charged after NZ authorities seized 140 kilograms of cocaine at Ports of Auckland on the weekend. The haul was found in the cavity...
Tasmania-produced boats employed across the ditch
THE ROYAL New Zealand Navy has launched its fleet of Tasmanian produced Sentinel 1250 Littoral Manoeuvre Craft. The vessels were designed and manufactured by Tasmanian powerhouse...
Schedule change brings cruise season forward at CentrePort
CENTREPORT Wellington will welcome the start of the summer cruise season sooner than expected with a scheduling change bringing Ovation of the Seas to the port on Tuesday. Ovation...
North Island port to upgrade energy products wharf
PORT Taranki has announced a NZ$1.5 million project to strengthen infrastructure at energy products wharf. The North Island port plans to reinforce the terminal’s sea wall and...
