Containership loses power off NZ
A CONTAINERSHIP lost power off New Zealand’s South Island on Friday, almost prompting an abandon-ship. Twenty-four crew were aboard Singapore-flagged Shiling (IMO: 9290452) when...
PNG welcomes first gearless containership
PORT Moresby recently welcomed the first gearless vessel to call Papua New Guinea. Indonesian-flagged, gearless containership Meratus Samarinda called the port’s Motukea...
Bad weather disrupts shipping at NZ port
HEAVY rainfall and flooding in New Zealand’s North Island disrupted shipping schedules at the port of Auckland this week. The New Zealand government declared a local state of...
Maritime NZ given greater oversight of ports
THE NEW Zealand government is expanding the scope of Maritime NZ to give it oversight of most of the country’s port operations. Currently, accidents and incidents that occur on...
TAIC details recommendations after Kaitaki incident
THE NZ Transport Accident Investigation Commission has called on Maritime New Zealand to address critical safety issues with the maintenance and management of ship engine cooling...
New director at logistics company
NEW ZEALAND transport and logistics group Move Logistics has appointed a new independent director. Julia Raue, who stepped into the role on 3 May, will also be a member of the...
New Austal vessel bound for Pacific Islands
AUSTAL has launched a new catamaran that will transport passengers and cargo across French Polynesia. Austal built Apetahi Express at its Vietnam shipyard for maritime and tourism...
Port hosts government aboard NZ coastal containership
CENTREPORT Wellington this week hosted government and shipping industry representatives who came to visit a containership on a New Zealand coastal service. The port welcomed NZ...
Cruise line launches "ambitious" program for Aussie ports
P&O Cruises has scheduled 157 sailings bound for Australian, New Zealand and Pacific ports over the 2024-25 cruise season. The cruise company claims the program is its biggest and...
Container volumes set to rise at NZ port
INCREASED shipping activity at New Zealand’s Port Nelson is expected to lift container capacity by a third. The four shipping companies which call Port Nelson – Maersk, ANL, MSC...
Qube acquires bulk logistics company and 50% of NZ container company
QUBE on Monday (1 May) announced it had acquired Australian bulk logistics provider Kalari, as well as a 50% stake in New Zealand container logistics company Pinnacle Corporation....
Charges laid in port worker deaths
MARITIME NZ has filed charges in relation to two fatal incidents and ports in New Zealand last year. Investigations started last April after the deaths of Atiroa Tuaiti at the...
Aussie-built ferry deployed in New Zealand
A NEW Zealand ferry company has launched an Australian-built passenger vessel in Auckland. Queensland-based shipyard Aluminium Marine built the Incat Crowther 29 Tuhi Rapa for...
Norfolk LCT delayed after unsuccessful sea trial
A NEW landing craft for the Norfolk Island trade has returned to the shipyard after an issue was detected during a sea trial. Neptune Pacific Direct Line had expected to receive...
COSCO to launch trans-Tasman service
COSCO Shipping Lines has announced it is launching a trans-Tasman shipping service next month. The Australia New Zealand Express (ANE) service will sail between Melbourne, Bell...
