Container ship skipper fined after shallow-water excursion
The skipper navigated the ship into dangerously shallow waters during Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Shiling cargo ship being towed to Wellington, a 25-hour voyage
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Watch: Northland helicopter drops paramedic onto ship in rough seas
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Ships' maydays expose fragile disaster response, safety fears to be aired at Beehive
Two ships have now issued mayday calls within months of each other.
Troubled cargo ship MV Shiling only had temporary repairs before mayday call
It’s the fourth incident in New Zealand involving the vessel in the past year.
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Container ship Shiling likely to return to Wellington, scene of previous failures
The container ship put out a mayday call on Friday morning after losing power.
Troubled cargo ship Shiling being towed after mayday call
Yesterday's breakdown was the fourth in less than a year.
‘Drifting in rolling seas’: Tugboat reaches cargo ship after mayday call
It's the fourth time in a year the ship has encountered troubles.
Some Interislander sailings cancelled due to sickness, uptick in crew shortages
Interislander says illness and recruitment issues both affect crew availability.
Immigration changes announced for beleaguered ferry services
Four out of five key occupations now have a work-to-residence pathway.
Ports of Auckland turnaround gains speed
The port company is determined to right the wrongs by concentrating on its core business.
Dire Strait: The five jobs Interislander wants on the immigration Green List
National says Interislander cannot access the critical staff it needs.
Port baffled by proposed $100m mitigation claim from local iwi
Ngai Te Rangi one of several iwi contesting Port of Tauranga's plans.
Rangitata completes first ‘blue highway’ trip with meat and squash on board
The Rangitata made its first stocked voyage from Gisborne to Napier on Wednesday.
Port of Tauranga court case: Port should be 'better custodians of our taonga'
Iwi and hapū have called for a delay in the hearing to allow greater input from Māori.
New emergency shipping route a ‘lifeline’ for Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne
New route a lifeline for hard-hit economies.
Focus: Government launches port safety action plan
Transport Minister Michael Wood announces an industry-wide change to health and safety at the ports after two workers died within less than a week of one another in April last year. Video / Mark Mitchell
'Too many funerals': Govt launches plan to improve port safety
Two workers died within less than a week of one another in April last year.
Dire Strait: Call for Govt to step in as KiwiRail stuck with ageing Interisland fleet
New Zealand's $25 billion freight and logistics sector feeling pain of ferry failures too.
Dire Strait: Who runs the ferries and how much do they cost?
Controversy is nothing new for the state-owned Cook Strait ferries.
Dire Strait: What’s gone wrong with our ferries?
A mayday call has put a spotlight on the ships but they've been struggling for 18 months.
Could NZ freight chain be returning to 'just-in-time' ordering mode?
New shipping calm and predictability could mean a change in ordering modes.