Australia-Pacific co-operation to grow agricultural trade in the region
THE Australian government is partnering with Pacific neighbours, and with a leading international development organisation – DT Global – to grow agricultural trade with Pacific...
Ship anchor possible cause of California oil spill
A LARGE oil spill off the southern California coast, first reported on 2 October, has left fish dead, birds mired in petroleum and wetlands contaminated, in what local officials...
The wreck of the Rena 10 years on
IT has been 10 years since the grounding of the Liberian-flagged MV Rena on Astrolabe Reef off the New Zealand Bay of Plenty coast. When the vessel ran aground on 5 October 2011,...
T.S. Lines launches dedicated China NZ service
T.S. LINES is launching a new service between China and New Zealand. The service, with the first is to be fortnightly through the end of October, with weekly sailings starting in...
Large log vessel heading to Land of the Long White Cloud after deal inked
THE largest vessel to call at New Zealand for logs is coming to the Port of Tauranga after a deal between South Pacific Shipping (SPS) and Oldendorff Carriers was brokered by...
New case review addresses the future of seafaring in Kiribati
A GLOBALLY dispersed community of seafarers from Kiribati are at the epicentre of an arduous struggle for repatriation following their displacement during the crew change crisis....
IT developments in zero emissions and maritime trade
ZILCH Forwarding and TradeWindow have both reached critical milestone recently in the development of their respective technologies that further the digitalisation of maritime...
Napier Port launches sustainability strategy
NAPIER Port has launched a comprehensive sustainability program, which was developed over a two-year period and in consultation with the port's stakeholders. Chief executive Todd...
Kiribati’s future in shipping threatened by agreement breakdown
KIRIBATI’S future in the maritime industry has been jeopardised by the collapse of a longstanding arrangement between their government and a consortium of German shipping...
DCN top stories for the week of 9-13 August
AT the top of the list of most-read stories covered by DCN this past week was our exclusive about Auriga Group and Brisbane Marine Pilots joining forces. The news comes as...
Austal awarded $33-million fast cat contract
ASX-listed shipbuilder Austal has been awarded a contract to design and build a 66-metre high-speed catamaran ferry for The Degage Group of French Polynesia. The contract is worth...
Swire Shipping to rename vessels
SWIRE Shipping is changing the names of its vessels. It said the move was in line with its purpose of enriching lives by connecting customers with communities in the Pacific. In a...
The issue of vessels delays goes beyond just transport costs
RECENT vessel-tracking data from project44 reveals substantial year-over-year increases in vessel and shipment delay times across most major trade lanes connecting China to the...
COVID alarm on vessel at Tauranga
THE Port of Tauranga was the site of a COVID scare after it was reported that vessel Rio de la Plata had previously been boarded by an Australian pilot who had tested positive to...
Kiribati crew stranded in Brisbane
THIRTY-one seafarers from the Republic of Kiribati have been stranded indefinitely in a Brisbane hotel, facing growing concerns over looming contract expirations, wage...
