All “Sea transport” topics

Freight has been a prominent agenda item for South Island regional councillors in recent months. Supply chain disruptions and the recent government direction to reduce transport-sector greenhouse gas emissions have heightened interest in the topic.

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Port of Rotterdam Vice President Commercial Emile Hoogsteden outlines the impact of the Suez Canal blockage and the current situation and action plan.

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How did New Zealand’s transport modes fare during the lockdown period, and how are they recovering post Covid-19? How did they adapt to the requirements for social distancing and contactless payments? What innovations did they introduce and what role did technology play? CILT NZ spoke to a number of organisations and operators across the modes – air, sea, road and rail – to find out.

Nelson haven has undergone remarkable change over the last 200 years. From its beginnings as a Maori trading hub based on the local snapper spawning grounds, to the full-scale international port that exists today, the Haven has always played an essential role in the local community.

In 2017 KiwiRail began work in earnest on planning for the replacement of its aging Interislander fleet with Project iReX– Interisland Resilient Connection.

The 2018/19 season will see 228,000 cruise ship passengers visit Wellington. However, long after the tourists have spent millions of dollars, and commercial ships have delivered their goods – emissions remain long after vessels leave Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington Harbour).

Six vessels that deviated from planned paths and ran aground in as many years and under similar circumstances is being described as “Groundhog Day”, and likely due to a reluctance to embrace technology.