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...
New Kiwi ferries to use electric propulsion
KIWIRAIL’S two new Interislander rail-enabled ferries will feature Siemens Energy’s electric propulsion system. The system includes the alternators, switchboards, batteries,...
New CEO at Kiwi port
Lyttelton Port Company Board of Directors chair Margaret Devlin last week confirmed the appointment of LPC acting CEO Kirstie Gardener as permanent chief executive officer, with...
Maersk makes cool moves in NZ
MAERSK is opening a new a new 45,000-square-metre cold chain facility in New Zealand’s Waikato District. The facility is to be located in the Ruakura Superhub development. This...
New Zealand to open borders to cruise ships in July
NEW Zealand’s maritime border will re-open on 31 July, allowing cruise ships, recreational craft and specialist vessels to enter the country’s ports. Cruise Lines International...
600 displaced I-Kiribati seafarers repatriated
MORE than 600 seafarers from the Republic of Kiribati have reportedly returned home after becoming stranded overseas due to crew change complications. Many of the seafarers were...
Tassie looking to up trade with Kiwis
THE TASMANIAN government is to lead a trade mission to New Zealand as part of its plan to grow and diversify its economic opportunities, according to acting minister for state...
