Freight a feature of Sydney rail conference
RAIL industry leaders and others from Australia, New Zealand and around the world have arrived in Sydney for this week's AusRAIL conference and exhibition. The conference is to...
Napier Port releases sustainability and master plan
THE 30-YEAR master plan of Napier Port, “Building Future Connections”has been released along with a sustainability framework. Together they provide a vision for how Napier Port...
NZ airport handling systems company sold
A FRENCH provider of automated turnkey solutions for airport and logistics markets has acquired New Zealand airport baggage and parcel handling systems company Glidepath....
Contract signed to build Napier wharf
NAPIER Port has announced the signing of a contract with HEB Construction to build a multi-purpose 350 metre wharf, helping the port handle more and larger ships. HEB is set to...
COMMENT: Agreement on finalisation of RCEP
AS MUCH of Australia’s focus was taken by the Melbourne Cup carnival, the leaders of 15 of the 16 nations negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)...
New customer portal for container supplier
CONTAINER supplier Royal Wolf has launched a new online portal to assist its customers to carry out a number of transactions which is believes will differentiate it from...
Lodestar and Swire to provide New Zealand – Asia breakbulk service
LODESTAR and Swire Shipping have announced a joint breakbulk shipping service between New Zealand and North Asia. Lodestar is the logistics and shipping division of Oji Fibre...
Ann Sherry named ‘shared value champion’
ANN SHERRY who led Carnival Australia as CEO for more than ten years and is still an advisor to the organisation, said she was privileged and honoured to have been nominated in...
Ports Australia announces Oceania expansion
PORTS Australia has announced ports in New Zealand and the South Pacific have joined it as associate members. The signing of Fiji Ports Corporation, Samoa Ports Authority, Cook...
Bigger bulkers now able to transit Torres Strait
BULK carriers and tankers with a draught of up to 12.5metres are now allowed to transit the Torres Strait, following data collection and analysis by the Australian Maritime Safety...
Wiseway gains air cargo accreditation in NZ
WISEWAY Group Limited has been accredited by the International Air Transport Association as an IATA Cargo Agent in New Zealand and has started offering integrated logistics...
NZ’s Pacifica adds second coastal feeder
Just weeks after replacing its New Zealand coastal feeder ship with a larger vessel, the Swire-owned Pacifica Shipping is returning the original to service to operate a new link....
Another record cruise season kicks off in NZ
THE 220-METRE long Maasdam arrived at Napier Port recently, carrying 1258 passengers and 580 crew, on the first of four visits to Napier this season. Napier Port CEO Todd Dawson...
Hapag Lloyd to use MATCHBOX Exchange in NZ
HAPAG-Lloyd has tapped on-line open-market platform MATCHBOX Exchange to handle all its container re-use and triangulation in New Zealand. The carrier says the change will provide...
Strengthening our borders to stop swine fever
WITH African swine fever confirmed less than 700 kilometres from Australia’s northern border agriculture minister Bridget McKenzie says the government will be boosting biosecurity...
