New Zealand
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Ports and Logistics
New Zealand pumps millions of dollars to develop coastal shipping network
The New Zealand government’s decision this week to pump NZ$30m ($19.4m) into a coastal shipping initiative has been hailed by…
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Ports and Logistics
Union calls for national inquiry into work safety after another fatal accident at Ports of Auckland
A 26-year-old worker has died after falling from a height while working on a Singaporean-flagged container vessel, , at the…
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Containers
Competition authorities in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and NZ team up to investigate cartel conduct in global supply chains
Competition regulators from the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are working together to identify potential cartel conduct…
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Offshore
Helix secures decommissioning work in New Zealand
Helix Energy Solutions has been awarded a contract by New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) for the…
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Containers
TS Lines enters China – New Zealand trades
Taiwanese carrier TS Lines has launched a dedicated liner service between China and New Zealand. The boxship owner will deploy…
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Offshore
DDW Offshore awarded OMV contract in New Zealand
Akastor anchor handling vessels unit DDW Offshore has been awarded a one-year contract by OMV New Zealand for the 2011-built…
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Ports and Logistics
Charges raised against Ports of Auckland over deadly accident
Maritime New Zealand has filed charges against Ports of Auckland and an individual concerning the death of a port worker…
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Ports and Logistics
New Zealand rules to make vaccines mandatory for port workers
The New Zealand government has decided to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for the country’s port workers. Government officials had hinted…
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Ports and Logistics
New Zealand considering making vaccinations mandatory for port workers
The New Zealand government is mulling making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for the nation’s port workers, a frontline workforce where take-up…
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Offshore
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 and Logistics
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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Operations
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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Ports and Logistics
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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Containers
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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Offshore
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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Operations
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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Ports and Logistics
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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Asia
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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Dry Cargo
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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Europe
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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