New ZealandOutrage over shipwreck disrespectNew Zealand's Chinese community is outraged at a "lack of respect" shown to the wreck of a ship which sank more than 100 years ago with 499 Chinese bodies on board.23 Nov 08:01 PM
WorldLeap-frogging men to MarsA mission to Mars will be mankind's next giant leap. But one expert has suggested it might be simpler to get to the red planet in a series of smaller jumps - using asteroids as stepping stones.30 Oct 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsMegaship cruise boom - videoTake a look at the German launch of a megaship so big that Auckland will expand its wharf for its visit11 Sep 02:30 AM
New ZealandShipping near-misses on our coastCollisions, ill-timed power failures, near misses and fires are among more than 50 dodgy incidents involving ships around our coasts over the past year.11 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDFreight and logisticsLyttelton in $1b planLyttelton Port of Christchurch has disclosed a $1 billion development plan as rival Port of Tauranga signs one of the country's biggest logistics groups up to its terminal in Timaru.26 Jun 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsAccord adds depth to portShipping giant Maersk Line, and Fonterra-backed logistics company Kotahi have signed 10-year contracts aimed at supporting the port's plan to deepen its channel by 2016.26 Jun 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsChina blocks European shipping pactChina blocked the formation of a global alliance by the world's three biggest shipping lines sending AP Moeller-Maersk shares tumbling.18 Jun 03:19 AM
ConstructionCity's new ship-shape lookShipping containers are being put to new uses in Auckland, as builders make inroads on two prominent city sites.28 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldMillions of cigarettes wash ashore in DevonPolice have warned against a "free-for-all" after a shipping container with a cargo of several million cigarettes washed ashore in Devon.24 Feb 04:20 AM
Freight and logisticsWaterfront dispute between top portsA waterfront dispute has broken out between two of New Zealand's biggest ports, arguing about who is the best.21 Jan 01:30 AM
Freight and logisticsThe ugly truth about regional manufacturing - and a solutionNew Zealand manufacturers are increasingly moving offshore to stay afloat, but there are other options, says Steve Nicholson26 Nov 12:13 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Let's not rush into port nightmareThe proposal to block the glorious views from Queens Wharf to the North Shore cones and the inner gulf islands is not a positive vision, writes Brian Rudman.08 Aug 09:30 PM
Freight and logisticsSea monsters - the world's biggest shipsAs shipping companies chase profits, they're building the biggest freighters the world has ever seen.25 Jul 05:30 PM
Freight and logisticsFonterra drug probe hits brick wallThe mystery of how 165kg of cocaine was slipped into a New Zealand shipping container of milk powder remains unsolved, according to an official report.27 Feb 04:30 PM
BDBDFreight and logisticsDetained ship 'crawling with beetles'An Australian ship detained at Wellington's port this week was found to be "crawling with beetles" that had the potential to harm local insect species.22 Nov 10:15 PM
WorldHuge effort to bring army homeThe Australian Army is about to find out that deciding to pull out of Afghanistan is one thing. Getting home is something else again.12 Nov 04:30 PM
BDBDFreight and logisticsPort of Tauranga predicting record profitPort of Tauranga is signalling another record profit and is frustrated at a new Maori court challenge.25 Oct 03:15 AM
