Wharf upgrade progresses with 70-ton lift
AN INFRASTRUCTURE upgrade at New Zealand’s CentrePort is progressing with the installation of a 70-ton structure at Seaview Wharf. The soffit – a concrete structure designed to...
New leadership at New Zealand port
NEW Zealand’s Port Taranaki has appointed Jeff Kendrew as its new chair. The port also has two new directors. Mr Kendrew is a former chair of Patrick Terminals and of Linx Cargo...
Norfolk landing craft delivered and ready to sail
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line’s landing craft Norfolk has been delivered and is ready to sail after several months of delays. NPDL said in a notice the crew was on board the vessel...
Emissions and safety in focus at Sydney maritime forum
PLANS to reduce emissions and increase safety for mariners have emerged from a maritime leaders forum in Sydney. Australia co-hosted the Asia-Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 51
IN THE news with week, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority announced it had banned the general cargo ship BBC Weser for 90 days....
Austal delivers high-speed cat
AUSTAL has delivered the 66-metre Apetahi Express (Austal Hull 425) to the Degage Group after completing sea trials in May. The vessel is now preparing for its delivery voyage to...
Australia to host Pacific maritime leaders forum
AUSTRALIA is hosting the Asia-Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies (APHoMSA) forum in Sydney this week. The annual forum aims to connect maritime leaders from across the...
Accidental remote movement sent loco into harbour: report
AN UNINTENDED remote-control movement caused a locomotive to end up at the bottom of Picton Harbour in 2021, a new report has found. New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation...
Team Global Express announces new NZ CEO
TEAM Global Express has announced Stewart Smith as its new chief executive officer for the company in New Zealand. Mr Smith joins Team Global Express with more than 30 years’...
Australia's SCF acquires CSL Containers
AUSTRALIAN shipping container supplier SCF has acquired CSL Containers. CSL Containers has existed in New Zealand for more than 30 years and is currently managed by Roger...
NPDL US service to expand trans-Tasman opportunities
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line is launching a liner service to the South Pacific from the US west coast, opening transhipment opportunities to Australia. NPDL said the new WCUSA...
Shiling detained in Wellington
MARITIME NZ has issued a detention notice for Shiling, the containership that broke down in May. The Singapore-flagged ship (IMO: 9290452) is now at Wellington’s CentrePort. It...
New transport hub opens in NZ
DHL Supply Chain has opened a new regional transport hub in Hamilton, on New Zealand's North Island. The logistics business expects the hub to improve final-mile delivery...
Stricken containership berths in Wellington
THE STRICKEN containership Shiling berthed in CentrePort Wellington on Tuesday after being towed in from Tasman Bay. The ship broke down off the coast of New Zealand earlier this...
First voyage on COSCO’s ANE service sails from Sydney
THE first voyage of COSCO’s trans-Tasman Australia New Zealand Express (ANE) was marked in a ceremony at Hutchison’s Sydney International Container Terminal at Port Botany on...
