Black Cat grounding detailed by TAIC
NEW Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission has released its factual report into the near-loss of the small cruise vessel Black Cat in Akaroa Harbour in January this...
Container boost for Lyttelton
FRESH from rejecting an investment and management proposal from a DP World-led local consortium, Lyttelton Port Company has announced a NZ$821 million investment in...
Neptune Pacific swaps back tonnage
FOLLOWING completion of scheduled repairs to the 1,103 TEU NPDL Tahiti in Auckland the vessel will phase back into the AUSPAC service alongside partner Swire Shipping’s 1,368 TEU...
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Tauranga welcomes Stella decision
IN A draft decision that should bring Tauranga closer to the end of as long-running saga, a fast-track expert panel has issued a draft approval of the port’s Stella Passage...
Macquarie consortium completes Qube acquisition
“AN EXCITING new chapter” is how the acquisition of logistics giant Qube by a Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) consortium has been described by a senior executive. MAM, together...
Offshore activity stirring in Australia and New Zealand
WHILE there’s always a degree of out-of-sight, out-of-mind about the offshore sector in this region it remains one of the most active. Recent developments Oslo-headquartered...
Cool for kiwis, says ACFS
ACFS Port Logistics New Zealand continues to operate as per normal and is not subject to administration, management in Australia say. As has been widely reported, the company’s...
Magaya brings customs compliance to Kiwi forwarding platform
MAGAYA Corporation, a freight management platform for logistics service providers, has announced the launch of Magaya Global Customs Compliance for New Zealand, expanding both its...
Port leaders highlight collaboration, innovation at PMTA Conference
AUSTRALIAN port leaders joined counterparts from across the Pacific this week at the 48th Pacific Maritime Transport Alliance (PMTA) Conference in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, where...
Record year for Lyttelton
LYTTELTON hit the accelerator in the 2025/26 financial year with the port company achieving new records across profit, revenue and dividends for the second year in a row....
bound4blue raises Pacific sail
SPANISH wind propulsion company bound4blue has installed a 22-metre eSAIL on a multi-purpose vessel which has now begun inter-island service in French Polynesia. The installation...
Christchurch rejects DPW-led Lyttelton plan
CHRISTCHURCH City Holdings, the investment arm of Christchurch City Council, has knocked back a proposal by DP World and local interests to invest in and manage the port of...
Austal upgrade updates 2012 vessel
AUSTAL has completed a full upgrade of its MARINELINK‑Prime Integrated Monitoring, Alarm and Control System (IMACS) on the passenger ferry Prony Express in New Caledonia,...
DP World, LiteHaus launch Fiji digital education push
DP World has teamed up with Australian non-profit LiteHaus International on a digital education initiative aimed at improving access to technology for about 4700 students across...
ANL fine-tunes TransTas service
EARLY next month ANL will introduce a number of changes to its TranzTas service between Australia and New Zealand. The carrier says the enhancements are designed to improve...
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