International Day for Women in Maritime 2023
TODAY is the second annual International Day for Women in Maritime, a day to celebrate women in the industry and raise the profile of women in maritime. The International Maritime...
New timber cranes boost efficiency in NZ ports
SIX mobile harbour cranes equipped with specialised motorised timber grabs have increased turnover at ports of Tauranga and Gisborne by 35%, according to manufacturer Liebherr....
Frequency upgrade on trans-Tasman service
ZIM is doubling the frequency of Port Chalmers calls on its New Zealand to Australia (N2A) shipping service. Zim launched the trans-Tasman service in April 2021. Zim introduced a...
Plans for stricken containership undetermined
THE STRICKEN containership Shiling remained at sea over the weekend after breaking down off New Zealand. The Singapore-flagged vessel lost power and steering in heavy seas on...
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....
