All “Sea transport” topics

Freight moves very efficiently to ensure that goods are available when and where they are needed. However, a major Hikurangi Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami taking out the Cook Strait ferry terminals for an extended period would bring immediate chaos to the movement of goods between the North and the South Islands.

In an eye-catching investment into New Zealand’s infrastructure, global logistics giant A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) celebrated the opening of its state-of-the-art integrated cold chain facility at the Ruakura Superhub in Hamilton last month.

ABB Ability (ABB) is set to deliver the maritime industry’s first megawatt charging system (MCS) for electric and hybrid ferries of Auckland Transport (AT). Designed to recharge electric ferries using the identical interface found in trucks and aeroplanes the shore-to-ship charging system will substantially diminish market entry obstacles for electric ships and amplify the competitiveness of electric vessels in comparison to their fossil-fuel counterparts.

Shipping costs are on the decline, offering respite to importers and exporters in a landscape marked by persistent and far-reaching inflation. It’s some of the first good news since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, when officials threw everything at the crisis.

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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.