ITF lauds POAL’s decision to halt container terminal automation
THE International Transport Workers’ Federation has welcomed Ports of Auckland’s decision to halt its overdue and over-budget automation project at the Fergusson Container...
NZ highlights potential for trans-Tasman shipping under Australia's new government
THE MARITIME Union of New Zealand has highlighted the potential benefits for trans-Tasman shipping with the introduction of Australia’s new Labor government. The union envisages a...
THE DCN WEEKLY PODCAST: The week’s news roundup
THIS week Daily Cargo News is launching The DCN Weekly, a podcast that aims to bring listeners a concise roundup of the week’s maritime and logistics news....
Ports of Auckland halts automation project
PORTS of Auckland this week announced it would halt its project to automate the Fergusson Container Terminal. The automation project started in 2016 with a targeted delivery of...
Swire Shipping supports arts program at juvenile rehab centre in Fiji
SWIRE Shipping is supporting a creative arts program at a juvenile rehabilitation and development centre in Fiji. The program was developed by Inspire Pacific, a non-government...
Pacific Maritime Safety Program funded for another four years
NEW Zealand has announced it would spend NZ$12 million over the next four years on the Pacific Maritime Safety Program (PMSP) going. The program delivers maritime safety...
New Zealand wine exporters to benefit from new inland port
NEW Zealand’s Port Nelson has announced its logistics division QuayConnect will develop an inland port in the Marlborough region. The development is part of Port Nelson’s wider...
Australasian freight tech company expands in SE Asia
TRADEWINDOW, a New Zealand-based freight technology company, has expanded its reach in South East Asia with a sales-agency agreement with InterCommerce Network Services....
Maersk pulls plug on two Oceania services
MAERSK announced on Wednesday that it would terminate two services in Oceania: the Polaris and the Sirius Star. The company cited continued schedule disruption and terminal...
TradeWindow reports revenue, income increases but no profit in FY22
NEW Zealand-based supply-chain software company TradeWindow reported increases in income and revenue, but also an increase in loss over the past financial year, which runs from 1...
Shipco and AGS team up for New Zealand operations
SHIPCO Transport and AGS World Transport have agreed to form a new joint venture to serve the New Zealand market called NGS World Transport. The new operation will officially...
Findings from Rio De La Plata unmooring accident released
NEW Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission has released its final report on an accident in which a crew member was seriously injured while unmooring a...
NZ government funding aims to revitalise Kiwi coastal shipping
THE New Zealand government has committed NZ$30 million to boost the country’s coastal shipping capacity. The government said the funds would “improve domestic shipping services,...
Quad leaders agree on new maritime domain awareness initiative
AT the recent meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, the leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the US agreed to establish a new maritime domain awareness initiative...
DHL launches three transport hubs in regional NZ
DHL Supply Chain has announced the launch of three new transport hubs in New Zealand to improve service to regional areas on the North Island. Located in Whangarei, Tauranga and...
