Tongan delegation welcomed to Newcastle
GAINING insight into the operations of the mighty Port of Newcastle was the aim of a delegation from Ports Authority Tonga who visited the Hunter region recently. Included in the...
Kiwi logistics estate to gain meat processing facility
PROPERTY group LOGOS has announced it is developing a NZ$100m meat processing facility at its Wiri Logistics Estate in Auckland for Hilton Foods New Zealand. The site is said to...
Lyttelton Container Terminal expands with 1-Stop booking system
A “RICHER and smarter supply chain” is the aim of 1-Stop Connections’ installation of a second vehicle booking system at Lyttelton Container Terminal near Christchurch. This make...
Bigger ships able to call at Lyttelton, following channel enhancements
A PROJECT to expand the Lyttelton shipping channel is finished, ensuring the harbour is prepared for a future with larger vessels. But the amount of dredging required was said to...
Alleged reptile smuggler nabbed by authorities
TWO Fijian banded iguanas have been taken into custody by the Australian Border Force in Sydney following a cruise line passenger’s apparent attempt to smuggle the reptiles into...
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...
