ICTSI upgrades Lae unit ahead of schedule
SOUTH Pacific International Container Terminal, a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, in Lae, Papua New Guinea, recently received three new hybrid rubber...
Oil removed from Solomon Trader
STRICKEN bulker Solomon Trader has been emptied of 230 tonnes of oil, insurers say. However, it has been confirmed that at least 70 tonnes of oil has leaked into the ocean. The...
Foodies excited over Carnival’s new menu
Australia’s newest and largest cruise liner has a brand new menu for the 2019 season. Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Splendor is set to arrive this December with new restaurants...
Australian response to Solomon Islands oil spill continues
OIL spill response continues on the MV Solomon Trader, grounded on 5 February on a reef off Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands. The bulk carrier was carrying more than 700...
Crew not paid, ship detained
AUTHORITIES detained Daiwan Justice (IMO 9709312) this past Saturday (2 March) at Lyttleton Port of Christchurch after a complaint that the crew had not been paid for close to...
Wellington’s CentrePort reports strong financials
WELLINGTON’S CentrePort reported an underlying net profit after tax of NZ$11.9m for the first half of the 2019 financial year. The result is NZ$7.2m more than the corresponding...
WiseTech acquires Containerchain
“AN INCREDIBLE opportunity” is how WiseTech Global founder and chief executive Richard White has described the acquisition of container technology provider Containerchain. Based...
Port Nelson CEO announces his departure
NEW Zealand’s Port Nelson announced its CEO, Martin Byrne, would stand down from his position later this year. Mr Byrne took up the port’s CEO mantle back in 2004 and led the...
Tauranga bullish from half year results
A NZ$49m (AU$47.1m) net profit for the first six months of the 2019 financial year was a highlight for the Port of Tauranga. In results published this week, Tauranga reported...
Aranui 5 pays homage to the Bounty in a voyage to Pitcairn
TUESDAY January 15, 2019 marked a historical day both for Aranui Cruises and the people of Pitcairn as the cruise line set its cargo and 250-passenger vessel Aranui 5 on course to...
Liquefied hydrogen bunker barge designed
HYDROGEN as a fuel has become a hot topic, with Australia looking to develop hydrogen production and export capacity, and it has been marked as a possible maritime fuel. Four...
Port Taranaki chooses Albatros over Pelican
PORT Taranaki is implementing a modern dredge called the Albatros that will begin working next week to keep shipping channels clear. The Albatros, owned and operated by Dutch...
Ro-ro operator hits out at stink bug treatment rules
AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand regulations surrounding brown marmorated stink bugs are not up to the task, according to the ocean transport division of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean. WWO...
Giant shipping alliance extended
A SIGNING ceremony has taken place in Hainan, China, to mark the occasion of the extension of the Ocean Alliance cooperation agreement until 2027. Started in 2017 for a five-year...
Report released into cruise ship fatality
A REPORT into a fatal accident on board a cruise ship at New Zealand has blamed a corroded cylinder for the tragedy. The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission...
