Neptune Pacific has skin in the game for Tuvalu
A SKINCARE product developed on the output-constrained nation of Tuvalu has become the first commercial export since 2002 two decades, with a helping hand from Neptune Pacific....
Hazards overlooked in boiler blowback
AN ENGINE room failure last May that saw three engineers injured, two with serious burns, in the New Zealand port of Bluff highlights the need to recognise when changed conditions...
Cook Islands Ports Authority to digitise cargo operations with PortConnect
THE COOK Islands Ports Authority (CIPA) has signed an agreement with New Zealand company PortConnect to consolidate its cargo records in a single digital system. The authority...
Tauranga’s Q1 slips but full-year confidence remains
PORT of Tauranga has recorded a 4.8% drop in total throughput in the three months to 30 September, mainly due to a drop in log exports as the forestry industry is impacted by high...
Status change for PAD/NASP service
THE FORMAL structure of the PAD/NASP service, formerly operated by CMA CGM and Marfret as a vessel sharing agreement, has changed in a move Marfret says responds to difficult...
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Newcastle on the MOVe
NEW Zealand’s MOVe Oceans has opened a direct link between Newcastle and its home country ports in a move the port says marks another step in its quest for trade diversification....
Fiji launches Pacific’s first maritime security strategy
FIJI has become the first Pacific nation to formally adopt a national maritime security strategy, outlining a whole‑of‑government framework to strengthen surveillance, enforcement...
Market recovery helps Pacific Basin’s Q3
PROMINENT Oceania dry bulk operator Pacific Basin Shipping has reported solid performance in an improving market in the third quarter of 2026 amidst high freight rates and...
Seasonal shrinkage for PAD/NASP service
THE WEEKLY PAD/NASP service between Australia, New Zealand, East Coast North America and Europe will be truncated for 18 weeks following the conclusion of the underpinning NZ...
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Zesty Zespri wraps up season
NEW Zealand kiwifruit marketer and distributor Zespri is approaching the end of a very successful export season with the departure of the final chartered reefer ship for China....
Freight operators boost tech spend to cut costs
AROUND two thirds of freight and logistics operators in Australia and New Zealand expect to spend more on technology during the next 12 months, as business seek cost reductions...
Texel Air expands New Zealand freighter fleet
TEXEL Air has added Boeing’s 200th 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to its New Zealand fleet, taking its locally based aircraft to three and its Australasian fleet to...
Island ferry rescue completed
A SOLOMON Islands ferry that broke down at sea on Friday [9 October] with 73 people on board was safely towed to shore last night after a multi-agency rescue effort. The 263 GT...
Aranui newie delivered in China
CHINESE builder Huanghai Shipbuilding, based in Shandong, has delivered the newbuilding combi-liner Aranoa to Tahiti-headquartered Aranui Cruises, well ahead of its planned...
UK investors acquire C3
IN A MAJOR deal, forestry-focused logistics and port specialist C3 has been bought from Canada’s Brookfield by London-based InfraRed Capital Partners. Based in Tauranga, New...
