NZ makes key ferry replacement appointments
FERRY Holdings, the company established by the NZ Government to manage the KiwiRail Cook Strait ferry replacement program, has short-listed six builders. The company’s closed...
Leeuwin II rebuild plans see progress
PLANS to rebuild and refit the sail-training tall ship STS Leeuwin II are reportedly one step closer, according to the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation. The foundation said in a...
TasPorts, Strait Link ink lease extension
TASPORTS and Bass Strait ro-ro operator Strait Link have signed a non-binding Heads of Agreement for a long-term lease extension at the Port of Burnie’s Terminal 4, which they say...
Wallenius moves to full ownership Armacup
SCANDINAVIA’s Wallenius Wilhelmsen has moved to 100% ownership of NZ’s Armacup, which originated the Japanese used car trade to Kiwiland in 1989 and has been steadily expanding...
MOL reports revenue growth as longer transit routes bolster rates
CONFLICT in the Middle East forcing ships to avoid the Red Sea was a key market influence in the containership and car carrier sectors during 2025, Mitsui O.S.K Lines has...
Stricken LPG tanker Victoire headed for Fiji
THE LPG tanker Victoire, which broke down in eastern Bass Strait on 4 April and was eventually towed to refuge in Eden, will depart later this week under tow to Fiji for discharge...
KiwiRail to retire Aratere
KIWIRAIL will retire Interisland Line’s only rail-enabled Cook Strait ro-pax Aratere in order to work on new infrastructure for the 2029-expected replacement ferries. Chief...
Hoegh Autoliners has ‘solid’ first quarter
OSLO’s HÖEGH AUTOLINERS has continued to report solid financial performance in the first quarter of 2025, with gross revenue of USD 329 million/NOK 3,559 million, EBITDA of USD...
BYD marks delivery of car carrier BYD Shenzhen
ELECTRIC vehicle manufacturer BYD has taken delivery of the world’s largest capacity car carrier from shipbuilder China Merchants. BYD Shenzhen was named in a ceremony on 22 April...
New transhipper MinRes Peak arrives at Exmouth
MINERAL Resources has taken delivery of its fifth transhipper, MinRes Peak at the Port of Ashburton. The arrival of MinRes Peak on 24 April on the Chinese heavy load carrier Hua...
APT christens latest cruise vessel APT Solara
MELBOURNE-founded APT Travel Group has christened another brand-new luxury river ship in a traditional ceremony in Rotterdam. Just weeks after launching MS Estrela, purpose-built...
Esperance Harbour set for dredging
A $2.3 MILLION, four-month dredging campaign is expected to remove a record 60,000 cubic metres of material from the Bandy Creek Boat Harbour at Esperance. The work includes a new...
Birdon extends Lord Howe contract
THE LORD Howe Island Board has awarded Port Macquarie-based maritime business Birdon a two-year contract extension to provide the island’s essential sea freight service. The...
Watch out for Weipa dredging
RECREATIONAL and commercial users have been warned to exercise caution during dredging at the Port of Weipa from early May to early June. The dredging is part of North Queensland...
Port of Townsville celebrates best ever cruise season
THE PORT of Townsville is celebrating its most successful cruise season on record, with 21 ships having brought more than 30,000 visitors to the city. Port of Townsville said the...
