Vroon sells Livestock Express
ONE of the most prominent names in sheep and cattle transport, Livestock Express, has been sold by Dutch owners Vroon to Australian agribusiness Heytesbury. The agreement,...
“K” Line reports mixed 2025
KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha, better-known as “K” Line, has reported lower revenues and income for its 2025 full year but the pain has not been shared across all business segments. The...
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Kaitaki report sparks major concerns
THE RELEASE late last week of the NZ Transport Accident Investigation Commission’s final report into the near grounding of ro-pax Kaitaki on rocks in Wellington Harbour in 2023...
Report highlights equipment failures in global fleet
A REPORT detailing “critical and recurring equipment failure points” within ships across the world has been released by the International Association of Classification Societies...
Tasports reassures King Islanders
TASPORTS has moved to assure King Island residents and shippers that the weekly service will continue uninterrupted when Bass Island Line’s (BIL) John Duigan is drydocked later...
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TUGS & TOWAGE: A story of innovation
DCN delves into the world of tugs and towage, a sector crucial to the success of ports and offshore projects, and provides fresh insights into environmental innovation,...
TUGS & TOWAGE: Strengthening Solomon Islands' towage capability
Pacific Towing, part of Steamships Limited’s Logistics Division, is Melanesia’s largest marine services business. Employing over 250 staff and owning a fleet of 20 vessels, the...
Building a smarter gateway: Pacific Marine Base Bundaberg takes shape
An interview with the CEO of Pacific Tug Group, Chris Peters When Pacific Tug Group first began exploring the development of a new heavy-lift general cargo wharf in Bundaberg, the...
AAL adds to industry credentials
AAL SHIPPING has obtained ISO 27001 certification, the internationally recognised standard for information security management systems. The company says the new certification...
Boluda expands in Singapore
SPAIN’S Boluda Towage, now six months into ownership of the former Smit Lamnalco Australia and PNG, has continued its expansion in the eastern hemisphere with the acquisition of...
Critical dredging for Australia’s biggest solar salt project underway
A CRITICAL step in Pilbara Ports final major marine construction phase for the Mardie Project is underway with dredging operations at the Port of Cape Preston West. The dredging...
Marfle, FPH and Hart mark two years of partnership
MARFLE, Flinders Port Holdings and Hart Marine, recently celebrated two years of collaboration, bringing together advanced fleet performance monitoring and shipbuilding to boost...
New Zealand Marine Pilots Association Conference 2026 – Tauranga, NZ
THE 2026 New Zealand Maritime Pilots’ Association (NZMPA) Conference in Tauranga opened in a way that immediately set it apart. Before any presentations or technical discussions...
Australia identified as CCUS hub
A CONSORTIUM that includes BHP and Chevron Australia has identified Australia as one of five first-of-their-kind carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) hubs in the Asian...
DeSal barge washed ashore in wild weather
SUPPORT barge Rebecca Lilly working on the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant in Western Australia has been washed ashore after wild overnight weather. The barge, which the...
