New Zealand
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Ports and Logistics
Ports of Auckland fined over worker death
The Ports of Auckland have been given a fine after admitting it was responsible for the death of a worker…
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Environment
New Zealand ranks bottom in new containership emissions study
New Zealand’s reputation as a clean and green country has taken a hit in a new report on global container…
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Renewables
BlueFloat consortium unveils 900 MW offshore wind farm in New Zealand
Spanish developer BlueFloat Energy and its consortium partners Energy Estate and Elemental Group have moved to build a 900 MW…
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Environment
New Zealand readies for its first methanol-powered ship
New Zealand’s MOVE Logistics Group (MOVE) is pressing ahead with a landmark order for a methanol-capable roro for the country’s…
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Containers
Shippers Down Under hit especially hard during container shipping’s great bull-run
Long-term rates are “through the roof” for trades into New Zealand and Australia, with some contracts up over 400% since…
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Offshore
MMA Offshore scores new vessel contract with OMV New Zealand
Australia’s MMA Offshore has been awarded a new contract by OMV New Zealand for the provision of vessel services. The…
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Offshore
OSM Maritime acquires New Zealand’s Kingston Offshore Services
Norwegian shipmanager and services provider OSM Maritime has signed an agreement for the acquisition of New Zealand’s oil and gas…
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Ports and Logistics
Sparky, the world’s first full sized, electric tugboat, starts operating in Auckland
Ports of Auckland has welcomed a new addition to its fleet, with the arrival of the world’s first full size,…
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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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