Ports of Auckland officially welcomes new electric tug
THE WORLD’S first full size, ship-handling electric tugboat was officially delivered to Ports of Auckland last week with a blessing ceremony in Auckland. The tugboat, named...
PacTow welcomes new addition to tug fleet
PACIFIC TOWING has expanded its fleet of tugboats with the addition of a specialised harbour tug at the company’s Port Moresby base. Tavurvur is an Azimuth Stern Drive tug, the...
New trans-Tasman service to launch this year
A KIWI logistics company has acquired a general cargo ship to launch a new trans-Tasman service later this year. Move Logistics has entered an agreement to acquire a vessel, Atlas...
First sailing on new trans-Tasman service
THE new trans-Tasman service ANZ Shuttle is to begin its first voyage today (Tuesday 9 August) on the ANL-operated Tacoma Trader. The service operates between Brisbane and...
Ship fire report prompts new safety recommendation
IN its final report on a 2020 cargo fire on Kota Bahagia, the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission recommended the ship’s operator take further steps to ensure...
NPDL announces new containership on South Pacific network
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line has announced it will welcome a new vessel to its fleet next month. Capitaine Tupaia, a geared 22,314 DWT, 1713 TEU nominal vessel, is expected to join...
Port announces three director changes
NAPIER Port on Friday announced three board changes. Serving Director Rick Barker will stand down at the nnual shareholders’ meeting in December and two new directors – Kylie...
Port creates penguin-protection plan
EASTLAND Port established a penguin conservation management plan covering a seawall and the immediate surroundings at a nearby beach. The port engaged local ecologist Steve Sawyer...
Maritime countries in the Asia-Pacific discuss issues
AUSTRALIA is one of 26 countries on the Pacific Rim that work closely to promote safe, secure shipping and a clean marine environment within the Asia-Pacific region. These...
Port breaks FY record with 500,000 TEU
LYTTELTON Port Company exchanged the 500,000th TEU for the 2022 financial year in the last week of June. This is the first time the South Island port handled such cargo volumes...
Norfolk Island barge voyage cancelled
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line has cancelled the Cronus 001N voyage to Norfolk Island, scheduled to depart on 14 July. The company said it had been engaging with a third-party barge...
1-Stop and ContainerCo complete NZ-wide rollout
1-STOP Connections and Kiwi independent container storage and servicing business ContainerCo this week completed their New Zealand-wide rollout. Tauranga Container Park is the...
FedEx expands freight capacity between Australia and New Zealand
FEDEX Express has announced the launch of a new trans-Tasman air freight service connecting Australia and New Zealand in response to the "rapid" growth of trade between the two...
INSIGHT: A mixed week for news on Free Trade Agreements in the northern hemisphere
AS READERS would be aware, both Australia and New Zealand have been pressing forward to complete Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in the northern hemisphere, including FTAs with the...
IMO project to gauge sustainable shipping's impacts in the Pacific
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization Secretariat has initiated a project to improve the availability of maritime transport costs data for the Pacific region. The project...
