Box ship collides with fishing vessel
THE containership Kota Lembah has been involved in a collision with the fishing vessel Commission about 70 kilometres out from the Port of Tauranga in New Zealand on 28 July,...
Shipbuilder delivers 12th Guardian-class patrol boat
AUSTAL has delivered the 12th Guardian-class patrol boat to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, the RVS Takuare, was then gifted by the Australian government to the...
GEODIS consolidates NZ operations with new purpose-built facility
LOGISTICS providers GEODIS has announced a strategic move to a new facility at Auckland Airport, following strong and sustained growth in the New Zealand market. The...
Kalgin Logistics acquires QIFS
PACIFIC Islands logistics specialist Kalgin Global Logistics has acquired Queensland International Freight Services. Brisbane-based QIFS is a specialist in the Papua New Guinea...
Delta cases rise on containership in New Zealand
NEW Zealand health officials have confirmed additional cases of COVID-19 onboard the containership Mattina, bringing the total number of confirmed cases on the ship to 15. These...
Cardinal Global Logistics invests in local Seabridge
CARDINAL Global Logistics has made a strategic investment in Australian and New Zealand logistics group Seabridge. Seabridge managing director Australia and New Zealand Justin...
Updates to Hapag-Lloyd’s Australia–New Zealand via Panama service
HAPAG-LLOYD has put out a notice to customers that it will be making changes to its Australia-New Zealand via Panama service (ANP), which travels between the United States, Latin...
Napier Port reports huge increases in trade in the past quarter
NAPIER Port saw bulk trade volumes increase by nearly 62% and container volumes increase by 8.3% over the third quarter of the New Zealand 2021 financial year. The port said the...
Australia and PNG sign MOU for maritime infrastructure co-operation
THE governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia signed a memorandum of understanding last week, agreeing a framework for co-operation to support investment preparation...
MtS Brisbane celebrates International Day of the Seafarer
ON Friday 25 June – International Day of the Seafarer – the Mission to Seafarers Brisbane hosted an event to celebrate and thank seafarers worldwide. The centre welcomed nearly...
Day of the Seafarer to be marked with ships’ horns sounding
THE Day of the Seafarer is upon us for this year, and ships around the world are called upon to sound their horns for 15 seconds at 1200 local time. The International Maritime...
Trade diversity mitigates pandemic effects at NZ port
THE Port of Napier’s revenue for the half year to 31 March 2021 rose 0.6% to $52.6m from $52.3m in the same period a year ago. The port’s total container trade of 135,000 TEU was...
Port partners up for low-sulphur fuel oil supply
PORTS of Auckland and bp partner to secure low-sulphur fuel oil supplies for shipping through Auckland. Ports of Auckland subsidiary Seafuels and BP have reached an agreement to...
Port CEO stepping down amid controversy
PORTS of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson will step down in his role at the port at the end of next month. The announcement comes after a damning report on safety at the port was released...
Ports Australia signs Neptune Declaration
PORTS Australia has singed the Neptune Declaration. It has joined more than 800 organisations worldwide working to alleviate problems for seafarers caused by the COVID-19...
