Shipping line opens Tonga office
SWIRE Shipping has opened a new branch office in Nuku’alofa this month. The Tonga office is the company’s 24th office in the South Pacific. Swire Shipping has a long history...
Australia experiences "shipping boom" while NZ plagued with congestion
TOTAL TEU capacity of ships arriving at Australian ports has reached a two year high, according to logistics technology company project44. Project44 data indicates the total TEU...
Port sees record throughput and high profits for past FY
NEW Zealand’s Lyttelton Port Company reported a record-breaking 502,210 TEU throughput for the 2022 financial year. This was an increase of 15% on the previous year’s throughput....
Unmanned vessel transmits data from volcanic eruption in Tonga
INMARSAT has enabled an uncrewed surface vessel to transmit data and video footage from the site of an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga earlier this year. The satellite...
Government subsidises monthly barge service to Norfolk Island
ON 1 November Neptune Pacific Direct Line will commence the first of four planned sailings of a barge service between Brisbane and Norfolk Island. The service offers sailings on a...
Norfolk Island shipping on minister’s agenda
NORFOLK Island shipping is on the agenda for the minister for regional development, local government and territories Kristy McBain. She announced she would lead an “open community...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 15
THIS week in the news, a Sydney-based logistics tech company Ofload announced its acquisition of CIA Logistics to increase shipment visibility and remove inefficiencies across...
AMSA, defence force and bulker rescue four from missing boat
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has co-ordinated the rescue of a boat with four people on board after it went missing in the Solomon Sea. The 14-metre workboat Ogoi Ratz...
Methanol-powered coastal shipping in the offing
NEW Zealand freight transport and warehousing company Move Logistics Group is working towards acquiring a methanol-powered ro-ro vessel to be deployed on coastal routes. Earlier...
IMO partnership promotes sustainable maritime transport in Pacific
THE International Maritime Organization plans to promote sustainable maritime transport through capacity building activities in the Asia Pacific region under a new partnership...
Noisy nuisance ship to be shunted from service
NOISY nuisance ship Safeen Prime is scheduled to Port Nelson on Thursday in what the port expects to be its final visit to the port. The vessel will be phased out of ANL’s TTZ...
Port reports positive FY21 results
PORT Taranaki has reported increases in profits for the year to 30 June despite a decrease in trade volumes. The port said increased vessel visits and a rise in the volume of dry...
Two sailors rescued in Tasman Sea
TWO sailors have now been rescued from a yacht battling severe weather in the Tasman Sea. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority co-ordinated the rescue with assistance from the...
FedEx enhances NZ air cargo service
FEDEX Express has announced it is enhancing its freight services in New Zealand following the recent launch of a trans-Tasman air cargo service. New Zealand is one of four...
New ship launched on coastal service
PACIFICA Shipping, an operating division of Swire Shipping, is introducing a 1300 TEU containership on its New Zealand coastal service this month. Takutai Chief is scheduled to...
