New Zealand
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New Zealand cracks down on livestock shipping
New Zealand is cracking down on how animals are exported overseas in the wake of last month’s sinking of the…
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Dredging green light for NZ’s top port
Despite significant opposition from locals Ports of Auckland, New Zealand’s top port, has been given the go-ahead to deepen its…
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New Zealand makes crew change concessions
New Zealand, one of the countries with the best records in tackling the coronavirus pandemic, is making changes to its…
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ASP Ships Group buys into Coastal Bulk Shipping
Australian shipmanagement and services firm ASP Ships Group has acquired a 50% shareholding in New Zealand’s Coastal Bulk Shipping (CBS).…
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Solstad Offshore awarded PSV contract in New Zealand
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has entered into a contract with OMV Taranaki for the provision of a platform supply vessel to…
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Former Wellard boss plans livestock return
Former Wellard CEO Mauro Balzarini will launch a new venture focused on developing a new generation of livestock carriers. Balzarini…
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Swire Shipping and Lodestar partner up on breakbulk service
Singapore’s Swire Shipping has teamed up with Lodestar, the logistics and shipping division of New Zealand’s Oji Fibre Solutions, to offer…
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BW Offshore FPSO terminated in New Zealand
BW Offshore has been notified by Tamarind Resources that the contract fo FPSO will not be extended. The FPSO is…
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Crawler crane topples into the sea at Auckland Port
A 20-tonne crawler crane toppled from Auckland’s Seaview Wharf yesterday and is currently submerged 12 meters under water. The crane’s…
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Meth busts spark random drugs tests at NZ port
Random drug tests are being carried out at Port Chalmers, New Zealand’s most southerly major port, after five people handling…
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Auckland buys world’s first full-size fully electric tugboat
Ports of Auckland has signed a deal with Damen Shipyards to buy the world’s first full-size fully electric tugboat. The…
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Archer awarded New Zealand drilling contract
Oslo-listed oilfield service provider Archer has been awarded a contract with OMV Taranaki for drilling services using the modular drilling…
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Coastal Bulk Shipping secures grain shipping contract with Malteurop
Coastal Bulk Shipping has the signed a long-term partnership with New Zealand’s Malteurop to transport a major portion of the…
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New Zealand looks at shifting Ports of Auckland
The New Zealand government is looking at shifting the country’s largest container port away from its prime real estate position…
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Wisdom Marine in hot water over repeated failure to pay crew
Wisdom Marine, a Taiwanese owner, was forced to stump up cash to pay crew on its bulker, , after the…
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DOF gets AHTS work in New Zealand
Norway’s DOF has been awarded a contract with Shell Taranaki in New Zealand for 2012-built anchor handling tug supply vessel…
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Anglo-Eastern fires captain found to be three times over the drinking limit
A captain of a chemical tanker has been fired by shipmanager Anglo-Eastern after being found more than three times over…
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Australia to review open-loop scrubber strategy with Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will hold discussions with state authorities and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority…
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Young docker dies after incident at Ports of Auckland
A young New Zealand docker died yesterday after his straddle crane overturned at Ports of Auckland at 3:45am on August…
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Port of Auckland container terminal remains closed for the second day
The container terminal at the port of Auckland remained closed for a second day today as investigations into an accident…
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