Some members of the offshore workboat industry are trying to change a new Coast Guard rule that requires vessels to give 24-hour notice on their movements between domestic ports, a requirement they say is nearly impossible to...
Read MoreDemand for radiation detection devices from companies sending oil, natural gas and other cargoes to and from Japan is rising after an earthquake damaged the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear reactor. “There’s been exponential demand...
Read MoreA fumigation container has exploded at Wellington’s port this morning. The blast occurred shortly before 5am at the south end of CentrePort on Aotea Quay, waking many residents. It caused a fire which was fought by crews...
Read MoreWorkers at the Suez Canal container terminal, owned by APM Terminals, took strike action on 27 February in protest over management’s refusal to negotiate with the union committee. The deal was won in the aftermath of the death...
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