New noisy nuisance ship niggles Nelson neighbours
THE COMMUNITY around New Zealand’s Port Nelson is complaining about a noisy ship, according to a statement from the port. The port said the ship makes a “noisy low-frequency...
Svitzer helps PNG rugby league youth
SVITZER PNG has recently supported the Buria Rugby League team from Lealea Village to compete in the annual Southern Nines tournament held in Port Moresby, the company said....
Port welcomes first cruise ship since 2020
PORT Taranaki on New Zealand’s North Island is gearing up to welcome it first cruise ship to visit since before the pandemic. The port had initially lined up its first cruise ship...
Port’s biennial dredging campaign to begin next week
THE ALBATROS is returning to New Zealand’s Port Taranaki next week to carry out biennial maintenance dredging of the shipping channel. The removal of sand and sediment build-up,...
Port upgrades firewater system
AN UPGRADE and replacement of the firewater system on Port Taranaki’s Newton King Tanker Terminal (NKTT) has been completed. The New Zealand port said it would help protect and...
Damen Maaskant to build specialist vessel for NZ company
DAMEN Maaskant and New Zealand based seafood company Sanford Limited have signed a contract for the design and build of a new scampi vessel. Both companies joined in a close...
Court fines drunk port worker
A DRUNK digger operator employed by Linx Cargo Care Group’s New Zealand subsidiary C3 at the Port of Otago has been sentenced and fined for working under the influence of alcohol...
Biofouling problems delay cruise ship
THE CRUISE ship Viking Orion was allowed to berth at Melbourne on Monday (2 January) after being denied permission to berth at four ports in Australia and New Zealand over more...
New CEO announced for freight and logistics group
KIWI transport and logistics company Move Logistics Group has appointed a new chief executive officer. Craig Evans is to commence the CEO role at Move from 1 February 2023. A...
PNG port community prepares for oil spill response
AN NATIONAL oil spill response exercise in Port Moresby has better prepared Papua New Guinea for maritime disasters, participating agencies have said. PNG’s National Maritime...
Man sentenced in ship fire case
KERRY Tong, the sole director of K.R Tong Engineering (in liquidation), was sentenced this week in the Napier District Court for failing to comply with his duties, exposing...
Bigger ships calling Nelson
THIS past weekend the containership MSC Langsar visited Port Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand. The port said it was the first time a larger vessel longer 260 metres...
Road research organisation to expand into ports and rail
THE AUSTRALIAN Road Research Board (ARRB) is officially extending its research and expertise into the ports space, with the launch of the National Transport Research Organisation...
Fatigue guidelines published for NZ ports
EMPLOYERS, unions, port representatives and government regulators in New Zealand have published guidelines for a fatigue risk management system for ports. Participants – including...
New STS cranes arrive at Lae
TWO new ship-to-shore cranes were delivered to the South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) at the Papua New Guinean port of Lae. The ZPMC post-Panamax cranes have a...
