New Zealand
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MMA Offshore scores several new contracts
Australian OSV operator and services provider MMA Offshore has recently been awarded a number of new contracts, including two long-term…
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Ports of Auckland chief executive resigns
Under pressure Ports of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson resigned today. He had been facing calls to quit over the…
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New Zealand to phase out livestock exports
New Zealand’s agriculture minister Damien O’Connor has announced the country will cease the export of livestock by sea following a…
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Workers walk out at New Zealand’s largest port, slam management over safety lapses
Workers at New Zealand’s largest port walked off site today and cast a vote of no confidence in senior management…
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New container shipping brand debuts
There’s a new name in container shipping following a merger. South Pacific specialist Neptune Pacific Direct Line has debuted as…
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BW Offshore halts New Zealand FPSO liquidation
BW Offshore has entered into an agreement with the New Zealand government regarding the demobilisation of the FPSO . Tamarind…
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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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