AI-enabled freight platform launched in Asia Pacific
A NEW system from Kuehne + Nagel that uses artificial intelligence to match shippers’ requirements with carrier availability, has been launched in Thailand, with Australia among...
Port workshop assembled out of shipping containers
EIGHTEEN 40-foot high cube containers have been used as the basis for a new workshop at Lyttelton Port, New Zealand. Logistics company Royal Wolf supplied 30 containers for the...
Simon Aynsley steps down from CMA CGM
CMA CGM Group managing director for Australia and New Zealand, Simon Aynsley, has confirmed his resignation. “After 22 years with the CMA CGM Group as managing director (Australia...
Napier promotes share offer to Hawke’s Bay locals
AN INITIAL public offer in Napier Port has been hailed as a winner for residents of Hawke’s Bay residents and non-resident ratepayers. Under the proposed terms of the IPO,...
Napier Port welcomes IPO approval
NAPIER Port in New Zealand has welcomed Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s decision this week to support an initial public offer of shares in the port’s holding company. Hawke’s Bay...
Rail investment to create “competitive freight service”, says kiwi Deputy PM
NEW Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has talked of the importance of freight in that country’s decision to ramp up its rail spending. KiwiRail is to begin getting more...
INDUSTRY OPINION: Meeting the low sulphur fuel challenge
WHILE most tightening of ship emissions standards has occurred in the northern hemisphere, as urban encroachment in Australia continues, so will community pressure on authorities...
X-ray unit to help protect key export sectors
A 3D x-ray unit has been installed at Melbourne Airport to protect the horticultural and agriculture sectors from those inadvertently bringing in pests and diseases. Agriculture...
Australian and PNG patrol the Torres Strait
THE latest joint cross border patrol of the Torres Strait has taken place, with authorities from Australia and Papua New Guinea cooperating on this porous stretch of water. Led by...
MARITIME LAW: Autonomous ships: 2019 update and the future
REGULATION of autonomous vessels and legislation dealing with their safety, manning and operation remain a particular challenge both nationally and internationally. The maritime...
CMA CGM announces group changes
TURNING around the fortunes of logistics company CEVA while also streamlining operations in Oceania are focal points for a series of changes announced by French shipping group CMA...
Port welcomes its largest visitor
A QUICK trip to Timaru by the ship Rio de Janeiro (IMO 9357963) made it the largest ship to visit the harbour in the New Zealand South Island. The Rio de Janeiro, which docked at...
INDUSTRY OPINION: Technology key to evolution in logistics
IN AUSTRALIA and New Zealand, a limited manufacturing base means our business is unique. We are predominately driven by imports, yet we still face the same challenges as the rest...
Galbraith appointed new Royal Wolf executive GM
NEW Royal Wolf Australasia executive general manager Audrey Galbraith is set to make safety a high priority during her time at the helm. Ms Galbraith has just taken on the key...
Stink bugs help young forwarder to glory
A 2000-word dissertation about dealing with a stink bug infestation has helped Natarlia Harold win the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Federation of New Zealand Young...
